held up, headway over 3f out, switched left over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
led 3f, stayed prominent, ridden and every chance well over 2f out, soon weakened
held up, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance when hung left over 1f out, one pace final furlong
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
in touch, led over 6f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened quickly
prominent, led after 3f, hung left from over 8f out, headed over 6f out, weaken over 4f out
A race for the video and one where Spartacus Bay can put soft ground experience to see off Roll Along and Round The Horn. Spartacus Bay scored on debut at Aintree on soft going. Venetia Williams team are in form and with others having major doubts on the ground, he is the percentage call. Roll Along has to be respected from the Mark Pitman stable. A close relation to the former chaser, Nahthen Lad, there will be plenty of races for him in the future. Round The Horn is the course and distance winner. A wide margin winner on the day - he is taking on stronger opposition on this occasion. Marshalls Run is open to improvement on his Haydock outing and will do better if learning to settle. Sexy Rexy is a close relation to a number of crack chasers including the prolific northern star, Cab on Target. He was fairly cheaply bought so the market is watched. Spartacus Bay can continue his stable's excellent form and he is nominated accordingly.
Roll Along (IRE) 2-1fav (11-11) Held up in rear, headway over 6f out, led over 2f out, soon clear, easily, won at Fakenham 2m nhf (H) gd in Oct beating Bonchester Bridge (11-4) by 9l, 7 ran.
Not For Diamonds (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Held up mid-division, led 8f out, saddle slipped 6f out, clear over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn nhf (H) gd in Oct beating Our Joycey (10-2) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Round The Horn (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (11-4) Held up, headway over 5f out, led on bit and edged left over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Warwick 2m nhf (H) sft beating Barclay Boy (11-4) by 8l, 12 ran.
Spartacus Bay (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Prominent, ridden to lead 4f out, kept on well, won at Aintree 2m 1f nhf (H) sft in Oct beating Rothbury (11-1) by 6l, 15 ran.
Glorious Castlebar Carlingford Castle gelding out of an unraced mare.
Marshalls Run (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Albertas Run (11-4) at Haydock 2m nhf (H) gs in Nov.
Sexy Rexy (IRE) Mister Lord gelding out of an unraced mare.
Westgate (IRE) Saddlers' Hall colt, half-brother to 1m2f winner Senor Eduardo.
Lord Kernow (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Led, ran wide and dropped rear after 6f, recovered to lead briefly over 3f out, one pace, 5th of 12, 21l behind Kicks For Free (10-12) at Wincanton 2m nhf (6) sft.
