with leader, pushed along over 4f out, soon outpaced, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish
held up mid-division, headway over 9f out to take closer order, led over 3f out, clear over 1f out, kept on well
held up mid-division on outer, headway over 6f out, ridden in 2nd over 3f out, no extra and lost 3rd place towards finish
held up towards rear, outpaced over 4f out
held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, lost place halfway, outpaced over 4f out, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Gone Forever is facing a tougher task than when winning at Catterick last month. He should be in the mix once again but MONBEG THEATRE may prove too good. The latter improved from his debut to claim second place behind Call Me Vic at Warwick last time and can go on better. Both Arden Dennis and Orby's Man won point-to-point events in November and make their debuts under Rules, while Astaroland wasn't beaten far when third at Sedgefield on his racecourse bow. Sir Safir has has plenty to find with Gone Forever.
Arden Denis (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Ld to 4th, trkd ldr in 2nd, 2l 2nd from 4out until 3l 3rd aftr 3out, no impr when lft in ld last, so,fortunate, won at Affane 3m ire ptp in Nov beating Thanks In Advance (11-9) by 4l, 8 ran.
Monbeg Theatre (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Kicked at the start, chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out until 3f out, ridden and went 2nd again 2f out, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Call Me Vic (10-9) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Orby's Man (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Alw pr, ld 2out, rdn & row, won at Ballinaboola 3m ire ptp gd in Nov beating Take The Cash (11-9) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Periquest Overbury gelding out of Rippling Brook.
Singapore Story (FR) Sagacity gelding out of Vettorina.
Gone Forever 5-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead before 2f out, kept on well towards finish, won at Catterick 2m cond NH flat (5) hvy in Jan beating Rons Dream (9-7) by 2l, 9 ran.
Flobury 100-1 (10-5) Held up in touch in mid-division, closec 11f out, weakened over 5f out, 11th of 13, well behind Battle Born (10-12) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Astaroland (FR) 9-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Master Dee (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn NH flat (6) hvy in Jan.
Sir Safir 6-1 (10-2) Held up behind, headway before 5f out, chased leaders before 3f out, weakened before 1f out, 5th of 9, 13l behind Gone Forever (10-0) at Catterick 2m cond NH flat (5) hvy in Jan.
Midnight Memories 14-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 8f out, outpaced 5f out, unable to get back on terms, 6th of 9, 9l behind Millicent Silver (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn NH flat (6) hvy in Jan.
Vortex Star 100-1 (10-13) Held up behind, struggling halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Zeroeshadesofgrey (11-1) at Catterick 2m cond NH flat (5) sft in Jan.
