tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, led 8th, jumped right 4 out, headed before next, no extra when left 2nd last, lost 2nd towards finish
ridden away from start, in rear, not fluent 5th, outpaced and no impression 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, left 3rd last, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, 2nd 2 out, 4 lengths down when hampered and left clear last
prominent, ridden after 7th, lost place after next, weakened before 3 out
jumped right, prominent, led 4th, headed 8th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before next
led until 4th, led before 3 out, clear next, 4 lengths ahead when fell last
Nonrunner
A 10lb rise proved beyond Mumgos Debut here last time having landed a double before that. Course regular Special Wells has struggled off higher marks since scoring here in March but Rock On Rocky, a runner-up at Ffos Las recently, has slipped down the weights and can figure. However, the less-exposed EMPEROR COMMODOS is just preferred with improvement expected having finished second at Lingfield on his chasing debut. Pret A Thou was still well beaten when third at Bangor and the remaining pair arrive out of form.
Starkie 8-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent 1st, jumped slowly next, headed approaching 4th, chased winner until 9th, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out,, 6th of 8, dist behind Cepage (11-7) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Rock On Rocky 9-4 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden before 3 out, headed last, no extra, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Cape Caster (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Special Wells 5-1 (11-10) With leader, led 5 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Lord Heathfield (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Pret A Thou (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Led, headed 3 out, soon outpaced, no chance with winner when lost 2nd next, just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 7, 21l behind Raise A Spark (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Emperor Commodos 33-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, 2nd at 4th, led next, jumped right final 3, 1 length ahead when hung left approaching last, hung left no extra and headed run-in, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Doitforthevillage (11-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Mumgos Debut (IRE) 5-4fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, challenged 10th, led next, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra last, 2nd of 4, 13l behind Grove Silver (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Strongly Suggested 16-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, lost place 6th, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, rallied next, went poor 4th 2 out, 4th of 8, dist behind Cepage (11-7) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
