held up, in touch, headway into 3rd after 9th, kept on same pace in 3rd from 4 out
tracked winner, mistake 8th, blundered and lost 2nd next, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out
took keen hold, held up, tracking leaders, pushed along when switched left approaching 4 out, soon 4th, no impression before next
reminder after 4th, outpaced when jumped right next, soon tailed off, mistake 4 out, pulled up soon after
chased leaders, reminder after 1st and approaching 6th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
led, pushed along before 4 out, narrowly headed 3 out, chased leader, ridden approaching last, led again run-in, kept on gamely
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 9th, led narrowly 3 out, not fluent last, headed and no extra run-in
Nonrunner
Thankyou Very Much is on a hat-trick after victories at Musselbugh and Leicester but softer going and a penalty are concerns. ZARU won this back in 2013 when 2lb higher and looked to be on the way back here last time. He gets a tentative vote ahead of the returning Caraline, another course and distance winner, and Boss Des Mottes, whose yard won this two years ago. Kumbeshwar would have a chance on his best form but is not the force of old.
Captain Hox (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 5th 2 out and no extra before last, weakened run-in, 8th of 10, 18 1/4l behind That's A Wrap (10-13) at Navan 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Boss Des Mottes (FR) 20-1 (10-10) Always behind, 5th of 7, 27 3/4l behind Waiting Patiently (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Caraline (FR) 9-4 (11-2) In touch and in rear, weakened from 7 out, soon pulled up, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Kumbeshwar 14-1 (11-7) Always behind, 6th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Imjoeking (11-11) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Zaru (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Led, mistake 5 out, headed before last, no extra, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Jet Master (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Groomed (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Held up, mistake 3rd, reminder after 5th, well beaten next, 6th of 10, 37 3/4l behind Italian Riviera (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Rosquero (FR) 22-1 (10-11) Mid-division, brought down 2nd, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Thankyou Very Much 1-2fav (11-7) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd on long run to 4 out, challenged 2 out, led approaching last, pushed clear run-in, readily, won at Leicester 2m hcp (4) fm in Dec beating Nefyn Bay (11-10) by 11l, 3 ran.
