held up on mid-division, headway 5th, 5th when blundered 4 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
towards rear, headway before 6th, ridden 15th struggling before 16th, refused 19th and unseated rider
chased leader, not fluent 13th, lost 2nd 18th, no extra after 3 out
mid-division, headway before 16th, struggling next, pulled up before 2 out
in rear, slow 1st, not fluent 6th, tailed off 16th, pulled up after
in rear, well behind 16th, pulled up after
chased leaders, mistake 4th, not fluent 14th or 15th, went 2nd after 3 out, stayed on, not able to challenge winner
led, clear mostly until 16th, blundered 4 out, soon headed, no extra 2 out
chased leaders on inside, not fluent 8th, ridden after 15th, weakened before next, pulled up before 17th
towards rear, slow 3rd and 4th, behind 8th, pulled up after 10th
towards rear, struggling 12th, behind before 16th, pulled up after
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, slow and lost place 5th, mistake 14th, struggling 17th, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th flat
chased leaders, not fluent 12th or 14th, went 2nd 18th, led after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on, ridden out
towards rear, pushed along 8th, behind 12th, tailed off before 16th, pulled up after
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A big field for this stamina test won last year by Goodnight Charlie, who is still 8lb higher despite being badly out of sorts this season. Belle Empress has shown herself to be a strong stayer this term, winning over even further at Exeter. Echo Watt has won his last two at Uttoxeter and Fontwell but this will be his first try beyond 3m. Western Climate is a consistent sort and Alminar won well at Chepstow while High Counsel was in the form of his life around the turn of the year, though didn’t appear to stay this trip last time at Bangor. Lord In Red and FLEMINPORT were both behind Gary Hanmer’s veteran here in January but the latter made mistakes and wasn’t given a hard time. He made late headway and this trip should suit. Spider's Bite would have a cracking chance on last year’s form and shouldn’t be ignored with the champion doing the steering.
Vinnie Lewis (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Mid-division, weakened 14th, pulled up 5 out, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Le Reve (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next, at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Dancing Shadow (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Always behind, tailed off 5 out, appeared to pull up before next, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Belle Empress 7-2fav (10-12) Chased leaders mistake 9th, effort 3 out, stayed on into 3rd before last, 3rd of 14, 10 1/4l behind Christmas In April (11-6) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Court Liability (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced 8 out, last of 4, dist behind Clondaw Anchor (11-11) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Alminar (IRE) 4-1jfav (12-0) Mid-division, headway 4th, led before 2 out, clear final 100 yards, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Troed Y Melin (10-10) by 5l, 10 ran.
Fleminport (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Mid-division, closed 4th, mistake and lost place 5th, mistake 7th, ridden and struggling from 15th, well held 2 out, ran on flat, 4th of 9, 8 1/2l behind High Counsel (10-3) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Goodnight Charlie 14-1 (11-12) Chased leader until after 10th, went 2nd again 13th until 16th, weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 20 1/2l behind High Counsel (10-3) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Echo Watt (FR) 10-11fav (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, led 3 out, headed last, stayed on well run-in to head idling leader close home, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Big Time Frank (10-0) by nk, 8 ran.
Book of Gold (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Towards rear, ridden 8th, behind 14th, mistake 16th, tailed off next, pulled up after, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Lord In Red (GER) 28-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway 14th, ridden 15th, went 2nd and mistake last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 7 1/2l behind High Counsel (10-3) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Cyclop (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along 12th, pulled up before 6 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Western Climate (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up and behind, pushed along after 14th, headway when left 3rd after 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on flat, not reach leading pair, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Holdbacktheriver (11-12) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
High Counsel (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Prominent, weakened from 5 out, pulled up, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Spider's Bite (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Unseated rider going out, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, 5th and weakening when pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Zerachiel (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, outpaced 5 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up after 2 out, at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
