chased leaders, pushed along before halfway, weakened inside final mile, tailed off
held up in rear, headway into mid-division over 4f out, 5th and no impression when hung left over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, held on for 2nd
raced wide and always towards rear, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened over 5f out, tailed off
pushed along and struggling 6f out, always towards rear, tailed off
held up towards rear, smooth headway over 4f out, went 2nd inside final 3f, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon clear, easily
raced keenly, with leader until 9f out, handy 3rd, pushed along over 4f out, weakened inside final 3f
raced wide, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 10f out, went 2nd 9f out until inside final 3f, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, pushed along and one pace in 3rd over 2f out, weakened into 4th inside final furlong
chased leaders on outside, pushed along 6f out, kept on into modest 3rd inside final furlong, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner
One Handsome Dude was a 50/1 chance when third at Wincanton and that form has yet to be franked. Arkyn didn’t improve much on his debut when third at Warwick but Millers Bank ran well when second to an odds-on favourite here in November and has a decent opportunity to go one better. SOYOUTHINKSOAGAIN is a half-brother to numerous winners on the Flat and winning jumper Cashel Blue. He is likely to have more natural speed than the majority of these including the mare Playing Games, who should do better when having some obstacles to negotiate.
Dorado Dollar (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden 8f out, soon beaten, tailed off, 8th of 15, dist behind Those Tiger Feet (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Golden Hour (USA) 50-1 (11-0) Always behind, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Nimby (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Dec.
Millers Bank 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led after 4f, ridden over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 2l behind El Kaldoun (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Nov.
Sharpe's Rifles 15-2 (11-0) Held up and behind, progress over 5f out, weakened over 4f out, eased when no chance final 3f, last of 7, dist behind Young Bull (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Thomas Cromwell 7-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Nimby (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Dec.
Playing Games Pastoral Pursuits M out of Flirtatious.
Arkyn (FR) 7-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 7f out, 3rd over 2f out, outpaced by front pair from over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 11 1/2l behind L'incorrigible (10-12) at Warwick 1m 6f (5) sft in Nov.
Dale Doback Medicean gelding out of Emulate.
Grange Walk (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4f out, chased leaders 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Fearless (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gd in Dec.
One Handsome Dude (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) In touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat, 3rd of 14, 6 3/4l behind Fearless (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gd in Dec.
Soyouthinksoagain (IRE) So You Think gelding out of Al Saqiya.
