led until 5th, led 6th, headed next, led 10th, clear last, stayed on well
raced keenly, held up in rear, not fluent 7th, weakened well before 2 out, pulled up before last
held up in rear, headway after 11th, 4th 2 out, no impression, mistake last, no extra flat
held up in mid-division on inside, weakened after 11th, well behind when rider having tack issues just after 2 out, lost irons and soon then nearly unseated, pulled up before last
prominent, led 5th until next, led 7th, headed 10th, mistake 11th, weakened well before 2 out, pulled up before last
held up in mid-division, headway on outside 11th, pressing winner before 2 out, no impression last, plugged on
tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along and close up after 11th, weakened before 2 out
prominent, ridden before 2 out, 3rd and no impression on winner last, pressing for 2nd flat, no extra towards finish
NonRunner
Snuff Box was left clear at the last when scoring at Bangor and is 5lb higher for this. The Newest One won on faster going at Doncaster before beaten in a tougher contest at Ludlow while Colonel Keating scored over a shorter trip here before struggling in heavy going over course and distance behind third-placed ECHO WATT (NAP). The latter wasn’t beaten far on that occasion, despite racing from out of the weights, and Richard Hobson’s charge looks to have every chance in these similar conditions now back on a winning mark.
Snuff Box (IRE) 8-1 (11-13) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway before 6th, challenged 2 out, 1/2 length down when left in clear lead last, won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating One Fer Mamma (11-0) by 20l, 10 ran.
A Toi Phil (FR) 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, not fluent 8th, outpaced and pushed along 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, last of 8, dist behind Caribean Boy (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Premier D'troice (FR) 12-1 (11-1) In rear, in touch 12th, ridden to go 3rd 4 out, driven next, jumped left at last, plugged on, 3rd of 8, 34 1/4l behind El Paso Wood (10-5) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Eclair De Guye (FR) 9-2fav (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, blundered and lost place 14th, behind after next, tailed off, 7th of 15, 31l behind Go Whatever (10-4) at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Game Line (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Towards rear, weakened and pulled up 16th, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Vinnie Dev (IRE) 66-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, beaten 3 out, 8th of 13, 31l behind Slipway (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Echo Watt (FR) 33-1 (10-0) Mid-division, went left and hampered rival 6th, ridden and headway chasing leaders before omitted 3 out, stayed on run-in, went modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 15, 5 1/4l behind The Galloping Bear (11-12) at Lingfield 3m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Colonel Keating (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Mid-division, closer at 16th, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 15, dist behind The Galloping Bear (11-12) at Lingfield 3m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
The Newest One (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Disputed lead, pushed along home turn, headed 4 out, ridden and pressed leaders before 2 out, every chance when bad mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 11l behind Head To The Stars (11-4) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
