virtually made all, went clear before 2 out, ran on
held up towards rear, headway before halfway, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
tracked leader, ridden for effort before 13th, mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leader, ridden for effort and headed after 6th, pulled up before 10th
prominent, pushed along and lost place 12th, struggling when pulled up before 13th
in touch, lost place before 5th, rallied and headway approaching 7th, soon went 2nd, tired on the run-in and lost place final strides
held up in midfield, headway 12th, ridden after 3 out, kept on for 2nd final strides
held up, mistake 12th, pushed along and weakened before next
in rear, mistake 1st, nodded on landing 4th, ridden and weakened after 11th, pulled up before 13th
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Placed here and at Chepstow this season, Shanty Alley slips further down the weights. City Never Sleeps won over 2m4f here two runs ago and holds El Scorpio on the form book while chasing debutants Timely Gift and Miss Molinari are worth a second look. DO IT FOR THY SEN (NAP) won over 3m between the flags and produced his best performance to date under Rules when only beaten a neck at Ffos Las last month. He is clearly at home on heavy ground and can go one better here.
Shanty Alley 9-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, slow 8th, went 2nd 10th until 12th, no extra in 3rd from 3 out, 3rd of 10, 17l behind Cyclop (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Do It For Thy Sen (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Close up, tracked winner 3 out, ridden and every chance last, stayed on, 2nd of 14, nk behind Lamanver Bel Ami (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Monbeg Aquadude (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Never going well in rear, pulled up before 7th, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Miss Molinari 7-2 (11-7) Midfield, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened 4 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Invincible Cave (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Dream De Dream (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led narrowly 2nd, headed 7th, weakened rapidly 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
City Never Sleeps (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Led until before 2nd, in touch, outpaced after 11th, no impression before 2 out, 7th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Diamond Brig (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Timely Gift (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Sweating, prominent, hard ridden 3 out, plugged on at same pace before 2 out, made little impression, 8th of 17, 21 1/2l behind Tipalong Tyler (10-8) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
El Scorpio (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Towards rear, mistake 1st, hampered 4th, hung left before 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never nearer, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Diamond Brig (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Hume Lough 10-1 (10-8) In touch, reminder after 6th, ridden before 4 out, hampered 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 14, 19 1/4l behind Gustav (10-11) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Faint Hope 14-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on outside, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Favori De Sivola (10-3) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Whitley Neill (IRE) 80-1 (11-12) In rear, not fluent 4th and 5th, jumped left 8th, brief headway into mid-division before 4 out, weakened home straight, 10th of 12, 36 1/2l behind Volcano (11-8) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
