prominent, led 5th, headed before 7th, led 9th, not fluent 4 out, driven out
tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 12th, outpaced from 13th, 4th and no impression when mistake 2 out
jumped right at times, led after 1st, headed 5th, led before 7th until 9th, blundered badly and lost place 13th, weakened from next, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along after 1st, lost place 8th, mistake and behind 12th, plugged on flat
jumped slowly 1st, in rear, blundered 6th, headway 8th, weakened after 11th, mistake 12th, pulled up before next
led until after 1st, tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, lost place 7th, behind 9th, pulled up after 11th
held up, headway 10th, went 3rd from 13th, stayed on same pace from 3 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st or 2nd, headway 8th, went 2nd 12th, not fluent 4 out, closed 2 out, pressing winner flat, held towards finish
Mission Complete and Uhlan Bute filled the places behind Trafficker at Bangor earlier this month and should be thereabouts again. Prince Des Marais won over 2m4f here last time but stays this longer trip and may enjoy a fitness advantage over Georgian King. The Happy Warrior got up close home at Newton Abbot but may get found out in this better race while the company may also be too hot for Head Spin and the returning Cardinal Rose. CHAC DU CADRAN won over 3m2f here in November and was fourth over even further here last month. Dropped 3lb since, Chris Bealby's stayer can bounce back to winning ways.
Prince Des Marais (FR) 7-1 (10-8) Prominent, led 3 out, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs beating Moorlands Jack (11-5) by 4l, 11 ran.
Georgian King 7-1 (11-0) Prominent until 3rd, tracked leaders, not fluent 14th, outpaced 18th, struggling from 4 out, weakened into 4th flat, 4th of 7, 20l behind Incentivise (11-4) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Uhlan Bute (FR) 9-1 (11-12) In touch, headway 7th, led 9th, ridden 2 out, blundered and headed last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Trafficker (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd.
Mission Complete (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) In rear, early reminders, headway 8th, tracked leaders 11th, ridden 4 out, effort last, stayed on flat, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Trafficker (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd.
The Happy Warrior 9-4fav (10-11) Not fluent close up, tracked leaders 5th, went 2nd 10th, headway when hit 2 out and last, stayed on to lead close home, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft beating Bang On Time (11-12) by nk, 5 ran.
Chac Du Cadran (FR) 9-2 (10-0) Led, dived at 4th, headed briefly 12th, headed 15th, mostly chased winner after, blundered 18th, pushed along and lost 2nd 3 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd until weakened into 4th and mistake last, 4th of 6, 21l behind Allthekingshorses (11-4) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Head Spin (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 4 out, not fluent and headed last, kept on and no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Louis Phillipe (10-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf in Apr.
Cardinal Rose 4-6 (12-0) (cp) ap; led 15; ro wl, won at North Ledbury 3m ptp fm in May '14 beating Woody Waller (12-0) by 2l, 6 ran.
