mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, every chance last, kept on same pace flat
mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, every chance approaching last, kept on well under pressure
led, headed before 2 out, soon lost place
mid-division, headway 2 out, chased leaders last, never a threat
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
chased leaders, weakened 2 out
always behind
in touch, headway 2 out, led before last, soon strongly challenged, stayed on well towards finish
held up in rear, never a factor
mid-division, mistake 1st, beaten after 3 out
behind, ridden halfway, soon beaten
held up, never dangerous
Shanroe Tic Tec got going much too late at Doncaster nine days ago and has been dropped a further 3lb since. Stablemate Raven's Tower is on a decent mark but Esprit De Baileys is likely to need this, though looks fairly treated. William H Bonney is another with an absence to overcome but Le Cameleon has been running well on heavy going in lesser races. Rootless Tree is another who will enjoy ground conditions but we’ll take a chance on FARO DE KERSER as Tom George’s French import has been highly tried in his two runs to date in this country and reportedly lost his action last time.
William H Bonney 7-2 (11-12) Always towards rear, pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
River Bray (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Jumped off very slowly and reluctantly, well in rear, soon caught up main group, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, weakened before last, 8th of 11, 28 1/4l behind Espoir De Romay (12-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Esprit De Baileys (FR) 5-2 (10-12) Led, hard pressed after 3 out, ridden after next, headed narrowly last, rallied to regain lead flat, held on gamely, won at Doncaster 2m 1f (3) gd in Dec beating Lunar Jet (10-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Faro De Kerser (FR) 12-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, headway on inside chasing leaders 4 out, weakened between last 2, 7th of 8, 23 3/4l behind Blu Cavalier (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Capital Force (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Close up, pushed along 4 out, ridden next, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 16 1/4l behind Greaneteen (11-8) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Rootless Tree (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Held up in rear but in touch, outpaced 3 out, stayed on after last, never on terms, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Applesandpierres (11-8) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Suggestion 25-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway and in touch on outside 9f out, outpaced 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 11, 21 1/2l behind All Hail Caesar (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) Slow in Feb.
Le Cameleon 11-4fav (11-12) Held up and behind, steady progress 4th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden to chase winner approaching last, no impression, 2nd of 15, 11l behind Caswell Bay (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Raven's Tower (USA) 28-1 (10-12) Held up off the pace in 6th, never on terms, 7th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Limited Reserve (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Karakoram 12-1 (11-10) Mid-division, outpaced 4th, rallied 3 out, went 3rd towards finish, unable to trouble front pair, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Ask Himself (11-9) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
John Constable (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Always behind, struggling 4 out, never involved, 7th of 10, 21l behind Bean In Trouble (11-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Shut The Box (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 24l behind Back On The Lash (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Shanroe Tic Tec (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) In rear, ridden after 3rd, well beaten after last (normal 4 out), plugged on from omitted 2 out and went modest 4th latter stages, 4th of 8, 24l behind Stonific (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
