tracked leaders, mistakes 7th and 8th, chased winner after next, ridden before 3 out, well held from 2 out, flattered by proximity
occasionally jumped left, mostly tracked leader until led 8th, clear 2 out, eased heavily flat
mid-division, weakened after 9th, tailed off
held up in rear, not fluent 7th, behind 9th, pulled up before 3 out, dismounted
held up in rear, blundered 8th, headway after next, weakened 2 out, mistake last
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway after 9th, not fluent 3 out, went 3rd next, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd or 6th, went 2nd briefly before next, weakened last
led, sometimes jumped left, headed 8th, weakened after next, tailed off
Nonrunner
Charlie Longsdon has sent three runners up from Lambourn for today's card and CROSS OF HONOUR should get the raiders off to a winning start. Already successful in a point-to-point and a bumper, the five-year-old has been placed in both starts over hurdles and deserves a change of luck. Lucy Alexander's claim wipes out most of Kealigolane's penalty but he's yet to prove he stays this far and a bigger danger may be Ebanour, who responded to first-time blinkers at Doncaster last time after finishing second over this C&D in November. The others look to have plenty to find.
Ebanour (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway on inner before 3 out, led last, went slight right, kept on well, won at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Dec beating Dark Shadow (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Cross Of Honour (IRE) 5-4fav (11-5) Led, hit 2 out, soon hard pressed, went left last, ridden and headed when hung left flat, no extra, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Bar De Ligne (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Dark Exile (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, weakened from 4 out, 10th of 14, well behind White Fusion (9-11) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jan.
Edinburgh Gin Time 150-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, lost place 5th, soon behind, pulled up before last, in a race won by Brindisi Breeze (11-0) at Kelso 2m 6f NH mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec, 10 ran.
Edmund (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 9l behind Swinging Sultan (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
Samstown 13-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, outpaced 4f out, weakened over 3f out, moderate 4th when hung right final furlong, 4th of 7, 43l behind Close House (10-12) at Ayr 1m 6f 4yo nhf (6) gd in Jan '11.
Venitzia (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Mid-division, wandered 1st, headway approaching 4th, close up after 3 out, no extra last, 5th of 12, 16l behind The Weatherman (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Creagan Bay 150-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Bourne (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 14 ran.
Kealigolane (IRE) 12-5 (10-12) Led, not fluent 3rd or 4th, headed after 3 out, led again before 2 out, soon headed, hit last, stayed on same pace flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 6l behind The Weatherman (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
