jumped left, mostly chased leader until mistake and pushed along 9th, soon struggling, blundered 11th, tailed off and pulled up approaching 13th
chased leaders, led 14th, travelling best before 3 out, clear before 2 out, kept on well
held up, steady headway tracking leaders approaching 10th, pushed along before 14th, plugged on run-in
tracked leaders, lost place approaching 9th, pushed along in 6th before 14th, weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up
led until 14th, chased winner until approaching 3 out, 2nd again run-in, no chance with winner, dropped to 3rd close home
not fluent 3rd, headway tracking leaders approaching 7th, went 2nd 9th, hit 11th, ridden before 4 out, no chance with winner when pecked last, weakened run-in
held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders approaching 7th, blundered 13th, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner
held up, pushed along approaching 10th, weakened 12th, behind and pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, lost place quickly after 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
Nonrunner
The veteran Fruity O'Rooney took advantage of a slide down the weights to score at Ascot last month but is back up 5lb for this. It could be the turn of SAINT RAPH (NAP) today as he can race off the same mark as when runner-up over these fences at the start of the month behind Kings Cross, due to run earlier on the card. Itoldyou narrowly beat Tarraco at Fontwell back in March and can race off a similar mark while Bucking The Trend should have come on for a recent reappearance at Fakenham. The frustrating Farbreaga is due one of his better efforts while better is expected from Onderun, a beaten favourite at Exeter last month.
Farbreaga (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Chased leaders until mistake 3rd, soon behind, pulled up before 12th, at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Baby Shine (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Mid-division, jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, slow 3rd, not fluent 14th, fell 16th, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Cadoudoff (FR) 12-1 (11-1) Held up in last pair, blundered and dropped to last at 6th, reminders before 9th, plugged on into modest 4th run-in, 4th of 6, 33 1/4l behind Le Mercurey (11-1) at Plumpton 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov.
Bucking The Trend 8-1 (10-11) Raced wide tracked leading pair, ridden 3 out, weakened between last two, 3rd of 5, 18 3/4l behind Open Hearted (11-10) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Fruity O'Rooney 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 15th, headed last, rallied gamely as leader idled badly towards finish, led post, won at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Loose Chips (11-10) by ns, 9 ran.
Saint Raph (FR) 11-4 (11-10) Prominent, led 5th until next, chased leader, led again after 4 out until next, chased winner, held 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Kings Cross (10-9) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Onderun (IRE) 7-2jfav (10-3) Mid-division, outpaced after 14th, weakened before 4 out, 6th of 9, 25 3/4l behind Wizards Bridge (10-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Indian Daudaie (FR) 22-1 (11-11) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, lost place before 10th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Tarraco (FR) 11-2 (11-4) With leader, led before 6 out, headed before 4 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out, 4th of 6, 35 1/2l behind St Dominick (11-12) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Itoldyou (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, hampered 16th, soon well behind, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Harry's Farewell (11-8) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
