took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out until before 2 out where not much room on landing, beaten last, weakened flat
chased leaders, switched left to challenged 6th, soon led, headed 2 out, lost 2nd towards finish
held up in 5th, headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, unable to challenge winner
held up in rear, headway before 2 out, not quicken approaching last, went 4th towards finish
took keen hold, pressed leader, not fluent 2nd, led before next, headed after 6th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
blundered and unseated rider 1st
led, headed before 3rd, hampered bend after 4th, not much room briefly before leading 2 out, edged left approaching last, ridden out
NonRunner
Eragon De Chanay escapes a penalty having won a conditionals’ race at Sandown in good style. But that was in testing ground and ZUBAYR (NAP) makes more appeal given today’s underfoot conditions. The latter has undergone wind surgery since finishing a close-up fourth in a tougher contest at Warwick back in May and Paul Nicholls has sent out two of the previous four winners of this. Whatthebutlersaw remains 9lb higher than when scoring at Fontwell having been well beaten subsequently but Romanor may do better back on faster ground today having notched-up three wins during the summer while Mick Thonic represents last year’s winning yard and ran well here last month.
Zubayr (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) In touch, lost place after 2nd, soon towards rear, rallied 3 out, ridden and weakened next, 7th of 9, 20 3/4l behind Voodoo Doll (10-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Eragon De Chanay (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Always prominent, led after 3rd, quickened clear next, mistake 2 out, ran on well, won at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov beating The Bottom Bar (11-10) by 8l, 9 ran.
Whatthebutlersaw (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, lost place before next, 12th of 20, 23 1/4l behind First Assignment (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Romanor 20-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, no extra 2 out, blundered last, 10th of 20, 26 1/4l behind Totterdown (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Mick Thonic (FR) 12-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 3 out, no impression before next, 6th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Master Work (11-7) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Here's Herbie 10-1 (11-4) Soon tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 30l behind Litterale Ci (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Thahab Ifraj (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 7l behind Spiritual Man (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Ruacana 50-1 (11-11) Always behind, 16th of 21, 29 3/4l behind Master Dancer (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
