tracked leaders on outside, not fluent and lost place 3rd, not fluent 6th, struggling before 13th, behind from next, tailed off
held up, ridden briefly after 14th, headway 16th, 4th and no impression after 3 out
held up, ridden briefly after 13th, tried to press for 3rd 3 out, no impression, well beaten 6th 2 out
tracked winner until before 4th, lost place when slow 8th, closed 11th, not fluent 13th, outpaced 15th, well beaten 5th 2 out
made all, not fluent 2 out, soon pressed, stayed on well and in command flat
held up in rear, headway before 4th, mistake 16th, outpaced by front pair before 2 out, well held last
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4th, challenged after 2 out, held flat, stayed on
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YANMARE (NAP) was only second in this last year when odds-on and is 5lb higher but ground and trip are ideal and he arrives off the back of a victory over even further at Exeter where he found plenty for Jamie Bargary’s urgings. He’s preferred to stablemate Millicent Silver and also Ludlow scorer The Artful Cobbler. Whiskey Chaser is back in the right grade and a victory at Haydock two runs ago has been franked so he’s a danger but none of the others managed to complete last time with Talk Of The South becoming a real disappointment.
Swincombe Scorchio 17-2 (11-10) In rear, fell 11th, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Millicent Silver 4-1jfav (11-3) Led, headed when hit 8th, soon ridden and lost place, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Flashjack (10-11) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Whiskey Chaser (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway 17th, 3rd 4 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Emperor's Choice (11-4) at Haydock 3m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Yanmare (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, not fluent 4th, ridden last circuit, 7th and plenty to find before 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, led flat, driven out, won at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating You Say What (11-9) by 3/4l, 17 ran.
The Artful Cobbler 7-2jfav (11-8) Jumped left, led, not fluent 6th, mistake 9th, headed after 11th, not fluent 13th, led 14th until before 4 out, 2nd and looked held when mistake last, stayed on to catch idling leader towards finish, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Good Man Vinnie (11-13) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Gardiners Hill (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up, slow 5th, headway 14th, lost place 16th, well beaten 5th 4 out, pulled up after, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Talk Of The South (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Behind, pushed along before 12th, headway next, weakened before last, pulled up, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Water Wagtail 10-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, weakened before 4 out, refused next, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
