not fluent, tracked leader, lost place 11th, well behind 4 out
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway on outside approaching 10th, challenged 4 out, soon led, 3 lengths clear when mistake last, headed towards finish
led until after 4 out, stayed on one pace from next, no impression on leading pair
held up, headway 11th, chasing leaders before 3 out, one pace and no impression approaching next
jumped right, tracked front pair, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened
held up, not fluent 3rd, headway 10th, went 2nd before not being fluent 2 out, 3 lengths down last, stayed on to lead towards finish
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The unexposed SANTA'S SECRET opened his account over fences with a victory over 2m here last month. There should be plenty more to come from Oliver Sherwood's charge and he can defy a 9lb rise in the weights. Alberto's Dream won nicely at Huntingdon last time and is preferred to recent Leicester runner-up Thoonavolla raised only 4lb while Toowoomba, a winner at Warwick in December, could also finish a lot closer dropping back down in class today.
Santa's Secret (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) In touch, tracked leader 5th, left in lead 9th, ridden clear after 2 out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Buck Mulligan (11-12) by 11l, 7 ran.
Somchine 12-1 (11-5) Took keen hold in rear, mistake 6th, not fluent 8th, effort 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Fourth Act (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Denali Highway (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden before 12th, soon outpaced, well beaten 5th 4 out, 7th of 11, 28 1/2l behind Leo Luna (11-7) at Warwick 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Lord Grantham (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) In rear, headway after 3rd, 4th 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, dist behind Fight Commander (11-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Toowoomba (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd or 6th, mistake 9th, ridden and struggling from 10th, well beaten after 4 out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Fourth Act (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Thoonavolla (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner before last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Truckers Highway (11-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Top Cat Henry (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Mid-division, reminder before 12th, one pace 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out, at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Alberto's Dream 7-4 (11-12) Tracked leading pair, led and not fluent 2 out, clear from last, ran on well, driven out, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Albatros De Guye (11-0) by 8l, 3 ran.
