mid-division, headway on outside 6th, pushed along after 4 out, weakened after next
tracked leaders, jumped left 4th, lost place before 7th, soon weakened, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
held up in mid-division on outside, headway 6th, 2nd after next, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance last, beaten flat
made all, ridden before 2 out, pressed last, stayed on well to assert flat
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, edged left and beaten after 2 out, no extra
always behind
held up in rear, ridden after 7th, well beaten from next
tracked winner, not fluent 4th, lost 2nd after 7th, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and one pace in 3rd 2 out, no extra last
NonRunner
This looks the most competitive race on the card but Cave Top is sure to be popular, despite a penalty, having sauntered clear in an amateurs' handicap at Exeter last week. Tanarpino and Nabhan usually compete in better company while Milan Of Crystal is on a hat-trick after victories at Warwick and Worcester. War Creation and Grand Turina are unexposed types representing powerful yards but MAN LOOK is still running well, despite having had a busy time of it lately. He wasn't beaten far in his last run in a handicap here and the slight drop in distance might suit.
Tanarpino 4-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, weakened after last, 5th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Quarenta (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Grand Turina 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 16, dist behind Snow Leopardess (11-1) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Cave Top (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Made all, clear from 2 out, easily, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Norse Light (10-7) by 9l, 15 ran.
Man Look 3-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and pressed when mistake 2 out, headed last, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 5 3/4l behind Tempestatefloresco (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gf in Oct.
War Creation (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Tracked winner until 5 out, ridden before 2 out, lost 3rd place close home, no extra, 4th of 10, 20 3/4l behind Miss Night Owl (11-4) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Verano (GER) 7-1 (11-7) (tt) hdwy 11; wknd aft 4 out, 5th of 7, 21 1/4l behind Patricktom Boru (11-7) at Cold Harbour 3m gd in May.
Nabhan 20-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before the last, 5th of 10, 5 3/4l behind On Demand (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Marlais 22-1 (10-5) Led, clear with one other 3 out, headed when blundered next, nearly unseated rider, not recover, last of 7, dist behind Barrys Jack (10-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Milan Of Crystal (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, chased leader before last, led run-in, all out, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Spy In The Sky (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Argent Knight 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leader until after halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Arty Campbell (9-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
