in rear, pushed along 4th, headway 13th, ridden 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened
led, headed 4th, led again 5 out (usual 6 out), headed next, ridden and kept on one pace
prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out (usual 2 out, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish (last omitted)
raced wide close up, joined leader 9th, led 4 out (usual 5 out), ridden and joined last (usual 2 out), headed towards finish
tracked leaders when fell 9th
prominent, led 4th, headed 5 out (usual 6 out), close up, ridden and looked beaten when blundered 3 out rider lost iron (usual 3 out)
towards rear, jumped right 10th and lost ground, behind when pulled up 2 out (usual 3 out)
in rear, hampered and brought down 9th
MAJOR DUNDEE (NAP) made a winning chasing debut at Fakenham on his return from a lay-off and this extra distance will suit Alan King’s charge. Muckamore was left clear a couple of fences out at Wetherby last time and is only 2lb higher while Wayfinder won at Chepstow last year, though has his first outing since. Equus Dreamer made a promising debut over fences at Ffos Las and is preferred to Tanarpino, who won on faster ground here back in August.
Equus Dreamer (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Mid division, blundered 1st, ridden to lead 4 out, soon headed and outpaced, plugged on from last in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Chinwag (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Samuel Jackson 11-4 (11-4) Tracked leader until 2nd, chased leading pair, jumped slowly and lost 3rd 7th, hit next, bad mistake 16th, pulled up before 18th, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Major Dundee (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, joined leader 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating The Golden Rebel (11-4) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Tanarpino 12-1 (12-0) Tracked front rank, ridden and lost place home turn, headway 4 out to chase leaders, ran on pace, 5th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Geryville (10-11) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Adicci (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Held up behind leaders, went 3rd 4 out, pecked 2 out, 4th and no extra from last, 4th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Castle Robin (11-3) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Muckamore (IRE) 3-1cfav (11-12) Traced leader, took it up after 5th, not fluent 12th, mistake 3 out, left clear 2 out, never in any danger thereafter, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Chase The Wind (10-5) by 18l, 6 ran.
Cuban Pete (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Mistake lost place and dropped to rear at 2nd, bit closer 13th, weakened and behind 5 out, 7th of 8, 29 1/4l behind Reve (11-7) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Wayfinder (IRE) 6-5fav (11-3) Chased leader, jumped right 11th, led 13th, headed 16th, led 5 out, mistake 2 out, clear flat, reduced lead and tiring towards finish, won at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Ballymagroarty Boy (11-4) by 1l, 6 ran.
