chased leader until 5th and dropped to 4th, behind and struggling 8th, rallied soon after 2 out, stayed on run-in, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
pulled hard in last pair, good headway into 3rd before 4 out, went 2nd before next, every chance when hit 2 out, still well there last, weakened run-in
mistakes in rear, hit 4th, not fluent next, jumped slowly 7th, headway chasing leaders when bumped 3 out, weakened soon after
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 5th until 7th, remained handy, slightly outpaced when hit 4 out, rallied in 3rd when bumped 3 out, quickened to lead last, ridden clear
chased leading trio, went 2nd at 7th, led after 4 out, joined 2 out, headed and not pace of winner last, no extra in 3rd towards finish
led, went mostly clear before 2nd until before 8th, hung left and headed after 4 out, weakened next
Withdrawn
Some Reign still wins his fair share but has struggled off this sort of mark in the past. Commis D'Office hasn’t run since winning a shade cosily at Southwell in March but has only gone up 4lb and remains nicely treated. STEPNEY CAUSEWAY’s second to Edwardstone at Warwick has been franked and he is open to any amount of improvement so is entitled to be a short price in this handicap, though Xcitations has raced over longer trips so far over fences and could outrun more generous odds.
Fanzio (FR) 28-1 (11-1) Prominent, mistake 2nd, losing place when mistake 3 out, soon beaten, well held when blundered last, 8th of 9, dist behind Editeur Du Gite (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Sao (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, raced keenly, closed 8th, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Darling Du Large (10-2) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Stepney Causeway 3-1 (10-8) Disputed 3rd until 5 out, tracked leaders, headway 3 out, ridden next, chased winner approaching next, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Edwardstone (11-2) at Warwick 2m (3) gs in Nov.
Xcitations 3-1jfav (11-8) Close up, not fluent 12th, ridden 3 out, weakened before last, last of 5, 14 1/4l behind Major Dundee (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Dakota Moirette (FR) 17-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, mistakes 5th and 7th, close up 5 out, 7th and ridden entering straight, no extra after 2 out, 6th of 11, 29 3/4l behind Weihnachts (9-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp hvy in Feb.
Commis D'Office (FR) 5-4fav (11-1) Held up early, headway on home turn, went third 2 out, headway into second at last, kept on well under hands and heels to lead on run-in, cheekily, won at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Azzuri (11-2) by 1l, 6 ran.
Some Reign (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, clear flat, reaidly, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Gold Des Bois (11-4) by 5 1/2l, 6 ran.
