rear of mid-division, struggling 3 out, ran on flat, not trouble leaders
led, ridden and headed flat, soon led again, headed inside final 100 yards, edged left and leant on rival, still challenging when bumped about by winner towards finish
held up in mid-division, raced keenly, headway before 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out
always towards rear on outside
held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway before 3 out, weakened 2 out
prominent, lost place before 6th, headway from 3 out, challenged last, led inside final 100 yards, leant on by rival, edged right and bumped same rival about towards finish, held on
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, 4th and beaten when mistake last
held up in touch, outpaced 3 out, well held next
held up in touch on inside, blundered 7th, struggling 3 out, blundered 2 out
in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3rd, well beaten from 4 out
held up in rear, headway going well 3 out, cajoled to challenge last, ridden to lead flat, soon headed and not run on
prominent when not fluent 1st, mid-division, headway before 6th, outpaced 2 out, kept on
prominent, ridden 3 out, no extra before last
NonRunner
Flemcara stays really well but lacks a recent run and finished behind Dolphin Square on his reappearance here last season. The latter is one of three trained by Philip Hobbs but the race-fit Umndeni is best over distances short of 3m. ONE FOR YOU looks the one to be on after an encouraging pipe-opener over course and distance as he is still improving. Skandiburg gets no help from the handicapper, who may have reeled in Drumlee Watar, but the Fergal O’Brien pair Polish and Eyeofthescorpion both hold solid claims and Saint Sonnet is worth a try over this trip. Certainly Red has won his last two but this is a much tougher assignment.
Skandiburg (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Close up, led before 2nd, headed before 3rd, nudged along 6th, pushed along after 8th, mistake next, ridden and lost place approaching 3 out, made no impression from next, 5th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Lord Accord (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) gs in May.
Flemcara (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Made all, ridden approaching last, stayed on, won at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Bannixtown Glory (11-11) by 5 1/2l, 5 ran.
Slate House (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, never involved, last of 8, dist behind Indefatigable (10-7) at Wetherby 3m (1) gs in Oct.
Shannon Bridge (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Mostly chased leader until jumped slowly 8th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Sporting John (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Saint Sonnet (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Held up rear of mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, well beaten from next, 7th of 12, 28 1/2l behind Guard Your Dreams (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Polish 5-2fav (11-5) Prominent, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Stoney Mountain (11-6) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Dolphin Square (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) In rear in touch, headway into 4th after 3 out, ridden and pressed leaders before 2 out, took 2nd run-in, closing on winner at finish but always held, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Khan (10-1) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Drumlee Watar (IRE) 18-1 (11-6) Never going well, not fluent 2nd, behind 7th, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m (2) gd in Oct.
Umndeni (FR) 9-1 (10-9) Close 4th until pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, driven in rear home turn, rallied well after the last, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Calva D'Auge (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
One For You (IRE) 11-2 (10-5) Midfield, ridden 3 out, headway 2 out, with leaders last, no extra, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Stoney Mountain (11-6) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Alrightjack (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Off the pace in 4th, reminder after 5th, last and outpaced 7th, rallied after 3 out, led before last, drew clear flat, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Earth Business (11-8) by 9 1/2l, 5 ran.
Eyeofthescorpion (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, rallied going well approaching next, went 2nd after 2 out, every chance last, found no extra run-in, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Take Your Time (10-11) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Fortune Street (FR) 50-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders on outer, disputed lead entering straight, ridden and headed 3 out, moderate 3rd and no impression on leaders at last, kept on same pace, 4th of 18, 9l behind Farrawaybay (10-11) at Navan 2m 6f hcp gd in Nov.
Certainly Red 11-2 (11-7) Mid-division, headway to track front rank 7th, joined leader 3 out, pushed along and led narrowly 2 out, soon pressed, stayed on well to hold on closing stages, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Moon King (11-8) by nk, 10 ran.
The Cob (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, tailed off, 12th of 16, dist behind Vanillier (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m (1) gs in Mar.
