midfield, blundered badly 3rd, not fluent 8th, ridden and weakening quickly when pulled up before 4 out
prominent, mistake and reminders 4th, ridden and lost place 9th, in rear 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
held up behind leaders, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
midfield, headway to chase leaders 3rd, hit 7th, awkward 9th, close up when blundered 4 out, hit 2 out but still in touch, ridden before last, led flat, stayed on
led narrowly, headed after 1st, edged into lead before 4 out, ridden before last, headed flat, kept on but could not match winner
prominent, restrained into midfield 3rd, took closer order 8th, outpaced before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, kept on from 2 out without troubling leaders
close up, led after 1st, ridden and headed before 4 out, weakening when hit 2 out, no extra
towards rear, headway into midfield 3rd, outpaced before 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on for modest 3rd approaching last, kept on but could not reach leaders
towards rear, not fluent in rear 2nd, ridden after 5th, hit 11th and hard ridden, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
towards rear, steady headway into midfield 8th, lost touch 4 out, ridden and weakened 3 out
midfield, towards rear 2nd, detached 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 11th, ridden and no impression 4 out, well adrift 3 out, stayed on
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Costly Dream has been in the handicapper’s grip for a while and EPSOM DES MOTTES has been raised 13lb for a wide-margin win at Newcastle. However, the second placed again at Doncaster last week and he holds Don't Need To Know on that run. Asking For Answers is 7lb higher than when scoring over 3m here five weeks ago but Ballydonagh Boy slips further down the weights and this extra half-mile should suit. Slainte Mhor has been lightly raced and made mistakes at Kelso last time when the longer trip also proved too far.
Savoy Court (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Just better than midfield, hard ridden before 13th, pulled up before 4 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Roxboro Road (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Raced in third in early stages, tracked leaders, lost ground 5 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind Calivigny (12-0) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Don't Need To Know (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Prominent, ridden 4 out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 19 1/2l behind Epsom Des Mottes (10-10) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Darius Des Sources (FR) 14-1 (11-11) Prominent, not fluent 4th, led 8th, headed and not fluent 11th, not fluent 4 out, weakened after 2 out, mistake last, 5th of 13, 31l behind Chanting Hill (11-7) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Slainte Mhor (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Prominent, not fluent 3rd, lost ground 5th, bad mistake 8th and towards rear, blundered 12th, last when ridden 4 out, no extra, last of 5, 20 3/4l behind Exit To Where (10-12) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Ballydonagh Boy (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Towards rear, still in rear but in touch 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression, 5th of 10, 22 1/2l behind Ain't My Fault (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Epsom Des Mottes (FR) 16-1 (10-10) Made all, went clear after 5 out, mistake 4 out, ran on well, eased down, won at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Furius De Ciergues (11-3) by 17l, 11 ran.
Lastin' Memories 40-1 (11-0) Mistake 1st, in touch, weakened approaching 7th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Newberry New (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Pressed leader, led narrowly before 5th, ridden and headed before 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out, at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Walkin In The Rain (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, outpaced 12th, no chance after, towards rear when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Costly Dream (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Contested lead, tracked leaders 14th, pushed after 3 out, ridden after 2 out and briefly challenged for 2nd, weakened late on, 5th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Mcginty's Dream (11-8) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Hopefull 125-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, reminders 7th, ridden before 3 out, still off the pace approaching last, stayed on strongly flat, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Southeast Rose (10-8) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Asking For Answers (IRE) 9-4fav (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out when 3rd, stayed on strongly to lead after last, won going away, won at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Cockle Bay (10-13) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
