prominent, pushed along 11th, weakened 5 out, pulled up 3 out
tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden out
always in rear, tailed off
led, headed 13th, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
in touch, headway 3 out, ridden and weakening when blundered last
towards rear, blundered 8th, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on same pace
prominent, led 13th, headed 3 out, tracked winner, ridden and every chance last, kept on one pace
in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
held up, headway 7th, hit 12th, ridden and tracked leaders 3 out, kept on same pace
close up, weakened 4 out, tailed off
DUBAI GUEST got his act together over fences at Fakenham last time and returned an easy winner. An 8lb rise may not be enough to anchor him in this and he’s preferred to Miraculous Getaway. The latter finished a decent third over a shorter trip here recently while Felton Bellevue made a promising start over fences with a second at Hereford. The veteran Chase The Wind is back on a winning mark while Light Flicker will appreciate this return to 3m.
Clondaw Bisto (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Soon towards rear, behind and struggling 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 15th, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Light Flicker (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Led 1st, headed after 7th, led 9th until 10th, no extra 2 out, 6th of 11, 21l behind Imperial Esprit (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Dubai Guest (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Close up, chased leader 10th until 5 out, chased leader again 2 out, ridden to lead bend into straight, ran on, comfortable, won at Fakenham 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Bill And Barn (11-12) by 18l, 5 ran.
Chase The Wind (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Mid division, dropped to rear when blundered 6 out, pushed along and off pace home turn, kept on late for distant 2nd, 2nd of 6, 18l behind Muckamore (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Ocean Voyage (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Mistakes, soon towards rear, behind 5th, well beaten from 3 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Dreamsundermyfeet (12-1) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Miraculous Getaway (IRE) 5-2fav (10-10) Soon held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, 3 lengths down when mistake 3 out, bad mistake next, went right last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Fresh New Dawn (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Felton Bellevue (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 11th, moved into distant 2nd 14th, ridden to take closer order after 4 out, close up 2 out where not fluent, one pace after, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Wavecrest (10-1) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Realms Of Fire 11-2 (10-8) Contested lead early, headed before 3rd, pushed 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, kept on, 8th of 13, 21 1/4l behind King Golan (10-3) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Fraterculus (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, held every chance but no extra last, 3rd of 12, 7 1/2l behind Our Idic Boy (10-0) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Scorpo (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Towards rear, last and ridden 3 out, tailed off from 2 out, last of 7, dist behind Regaby (11-3) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Picknick Park 22-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden along 11th, well beaten when jumped badly right 2 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Krujers Girl (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
