held up in touch in mid-division, closed from 6th, 2nd 3 out, led last, ridden clear flat
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 4th before next, no impression on leaders before last
held up towards rear, steady headway from 5th, 3rd 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, just failed to get 2nd
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before last
soon led, headed after 1st, prominent, led again before 3 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat, just held on to 2nd
not fluent in rear, headway approaching 3 out, no impression, soon weakened
held up in mid-division, ridden and effort on outside before 3 out, no impression, soon weakened
in touch in mid-division, struggling 7th
mid-division, well beaten when mistake 3 out
led after 1st, jumped left next, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
mid-division, headway before 7th, 5th and one pace 2 out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden before 7th, soon lost place
tracked leaders, mistake and weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, fell last
NonRunner
FLORRIE BOY has a penalty for Saturday’s win in a better race at Aintree on Saturday but Nigel Twiston-Davies puts him 10lb claimer Tom Humphries, who rode a nice winner for the yard at Sandown at the weekend, and the five-year-old can shrug off the extra if this doesn’t come too soon. Jaunty Thor steps up a grade in search of a hat-trick and may be found wanting but Ambion Lane makes his reappearance and handicap debut off a potentially lenient mark and Al Destoor has been dropped a few pounds since last running over timber and was in good form on the Flat over the summer. Cobra De Mai ran well for a long way at Doncaster last month and should strip fitter here so is preferred to Mango Cap and Kk Lexion of the remainder.
Florrie Boy (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, challenged next, soon led, headed before last, led again flat, clear towards finish, won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec beating Hunters Hoof (10-11) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Cobra De Mai (FR) 7-1 (10-13) Pulled hard, tracked leader, led after 4 out, headed before 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Byron Flyer (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Kk Lexion (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, chased leaders after 2 out, ridden and one pace when wandered flat, no impression, 4th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Wildmoor Boy (10-3) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Captainofindustry (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Prominent, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Bangkok Pete (10-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Milord (GER) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, one pace 4 out, soon no impression, 4th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Easy Street (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Al Destoor 2-1fav (9-1) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 11, 7l behind Beardwood (9-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Bodega 8-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, never dangerous, 6th of 13, dist behind No Duffer (11-3) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Tomkevi (FR) 14-1 (11-11) Always behind, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Theatrebar (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Lutece 33-1 (11-0) Held up, headway tracking leaders 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Poker School (11-5) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Nobel Leader (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Jumped left, led, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th between last 2, lost place near finish, 5th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Two Taffs (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
Jaunty Thor 15-8fav (12-3) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on, won at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Profoundly (10-13) by 1l, 16 ran.
Ambion Lane (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, held up in touch, not much room and lost place after 4th, closed 6th, outpaced 3 out, no impression after, plugged on before last, 4th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Kit Casey (11-3) at Chepstow 3m mdn (4) hvy in Mar.
Thatchers Gold (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Led, hit 4th, ridden and headed before 3 out, 3rd and one pace from 3 out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 9, 22l behind Libeccio (11-11) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Superior Command (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) In rear, blundered 3rd, weakened from 5 out, last of 7, 25 1/4l behind Palm Grey (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Mango Cap (FR) 4-1 (11-1) In touch in rear, ridden 3 out, hit last 2, not trouble leaders, 6th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Sirop De Menthe (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
