took keen hold in touch, jumped slowly 2nd, soon lost place, behind before 4 out, pulled up after next
took keen hold in mid-division, headway on inside after 4 out, chased leaders next, weakening when hung right after 2 out
behind, driven when headway 4 out, blundered next, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in rear, headway 4 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, stayed on same pace
in touch, lost place before 4 out, pulled up next
pulled hard chasing leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, jumped slowly 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
pulled hard in rear, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up after next
tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, challenging next, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on well, not pace of winner
led, hit 3rd, jumped left 4 out, headed after next, soon lost place, tailed off
mid-division, smooth headway 3 out, travelling strongly when led approaching last, driven clear, ran on strongly
Argot looks to be improving with experience and there was plenty to like about his close second to the well supported Scoop The Pot at Ludlow last month. This looks no tougher and he should make a bold bid to go one better. Trader Jack is 1-42 on the Flat and was a 50/1 chance when making his debut over timber here a couple of weeks ago where he ran quite well though finished a long way behind runner-up Brother Bennett. Jim Best's charge, a winning bumper in Ireland, was showing easily his best form so far over timber and it will be a surprise if he's not in contention when it matters. However, CRY FURY is the one to take out of that race as he stayed on in the latter stages through beaten horses. He was a decent handicapper in a light career on the level and should have a future over timber.
Allchilledout Alflora gelding out of Miss Chinchilla.
Brother Bennett (FR) 16-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, chasing leaders when edged right before the last, went 2nd and hung right run-in, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 11, 6l behind One For The Guv'nr (11-7) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Cry Fury 25-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, dived at last, went never dangerous 5th run-in, 5th of 11, 16l behind One For The Guv'nr (11-7) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Destiny's Gold (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Soon tracking leaders on inside, ridden and weakened before 3 out, last of 12, well behind Ewings (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Nov.
Gentlemax (FR) 7-2 (9-9) Tracked leader, driven over 2f out, lost place inside final 2f, weakened 1f out, 6th of 9, 10l behind Automotive (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov (flat).
Mertesacker (GER) Beaten behind UNKNOWN when last of 8 on his latest outing at Neuss over 5f (good) in March last year.
Sam Spade (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Held up, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Zip Top (11-8) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb, 13 ran.
Tatting 28-1 (10-9) Held up, outpaced from 6th, weakened before 2 out, last of 7, 28l behind Tom Wade (10-7) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun '13.
Argot 7-2 (10-7) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, headed towards finish, kept on, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Scoop The Pot (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Ferngrove (USA) 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, hit 3 out, pushed along and weakened before next, blundered last, 5th of 11, 35l behind Nyanza (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Winner Massagot (FR) 25-1 (10-6) Took keen hold, always towards rear and never involved, 10th of 13, 44l behind Qewy (11-2) at Newbury 2m nh nov hdl (3) sft in Feb.
Trader Jack 50-1 (11-1) Took keen hold tracking leaders, led 3rd until 3 out, chased winner until next, chased leaders, weakened between last 2, 6th of 11, 17l behind One For The Guv'nr (11-7) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
