raced wide, chased leader until approaching 3 out, weakened
raced on inside, led, hit 4th, joined and driven along before 2 out, narrowly headed approaching the last, rallied to lead again towards finish
chased leaders, pushed along and lost place after 8th, weakened before 3 out
held up well in rear, stumbled bend after 5th, headway chasing leaders 4 out, outpaced next, plugged on, no threat
raced wide in mid-division, outpaced after 8th, soon beaten, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, weakened 3 out
raced keenly, held up tracking leaders on inside, 3rd going well before 4 out, ridden and unable to quicken between last 2, soon weakened and no chance with 1st 2
towards rear, flattened 7th, beaten when mistake 3 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders before 4 out, 2nd next, challenged before 2 out, led approaching and went left last, hung badly left run-in, headed towards finish
always behind, mistake and reminder 5th, lost touch 8th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out
NonRunner
This is quite competitive but it would be no surprise to see OSTUNI post a winning a return. The penny dropped with Paul Nicholls’ seven-year-old around this time last year and he remains unexposed. Darebin is better known as a chaser nowadays but Shaw's Cross appears in good form and Ding Ding is a real course specialist. However, the progressive Doncaster winner Hawthorn Cottage looks a bigger danger under 5lb claimer Lucy K Barry. Paricolor has won on soft but is unproven on going this testing.
Chill Factor (IRE) 1-2fav (10-9) (bl) (tt) hdwy 15; led last; r.o wl, won at Littlewindsor 3m gd in May beating Captain Sharpe (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Hawthorn Cottage (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Made all, hit 3 out, clear when hung left and mistake 2 out, driven and kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Amberose (11-1) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Ding Ding 14-1 (11-6) Headway tracking leaders 4th, jumped slowly and lost place 5th, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, 29 1/2l behind Mister Murchan (10-5) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Shaw's Cross (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Held up off the pace towards rear, mistake 5th, steady headway approaching 3 out, plugging on for 2nd when hit last, lost that placing close home, 3rd of 11, 14 1/4l behind Lightly Squeeze (12-3) at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Ostuni (FR) Evensfav (11-9) Prominent, not fluent 9th or 3 out, pushed along in 2nd 2 out, soon hung left, no impression and hanging left flat, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Tea Time On Mars (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Marmont 28-1 (10-8) Raced keenly in touch, closer tracking leaders when hit 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 6th of 8, 27l behind Kansas City Chief (10-13) at Taunton 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Darkest Day (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders after 4th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Never Adapt (11-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Paricolor (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge, 3rd of 10, 18l behind Hometown Boy (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Sirop De Menthe (FR) 14-1 (10-10) Held up in last pair, ridden after 3 out, soon lost touch, headway under pressure before last, stayed on to take modest 2nd near finish, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Deja Vue (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
The Game Is A Foot (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Always off the pace in last pair, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and no impression in 4th before next, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Vaziani (11-3) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Darebin (GER) 13-2 (10-11) Chased winner, awkward 7th (water), ridden and held when mistake and pecked 2 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened into 4th before the last, 4th of 6, 26 1/4l behind Locker Room Talk (11-10) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
