in rear, pushed along 6th, soon struggling
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, headed next, kept on
tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
close up, jumped badly right at 6th, pulled up next
led, pushed along and headed 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
in touch, headway 3 out, ridden to lead at last, stayed on
towards rear, pushed along 6th, plugged on from 2 out
held up, dropped to rear 6th, soon struggling, pulled up 4 out
trsacked leaders, mistake 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up next
Withdrawn
A couple of these won easily last time though Miss Amelia’s course and distance victory came back in October and she’s 8lb higher today. BEN BRODY has the more recent form with a victory over fences at Warwick a fortnight ago and is taken to defy a hike in the weights given he’s placed off much higher marks over hurdles in the past. Go As You Please was a less emphatic winner when scoring over a shorter trip at Leicester but Snougar is back on a winning mark and gets a change of headgear. Frankie Ballou placed again when runner-up at Sedgefield and is still looking to end a long losing run.
Mon Port (IRE) 50-1 (11-11) Always in rear, 7th of 11, dist behind Premiumaccess (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Miss Amelia 85-40fav (10-13) Midfield, headway 7th, close up 3 out, led travelling strongly before 2 out, awkward last, pushed out, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Dragon Khan (10-0) by 12l, 10 ran.
Ben Brody (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Prominent, led and mistake 6th, clear from next, mistake 4 out, stayed on well, won at Warwick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Flight To Nowhere (10-13) by 10l, 14 ran.
Go As You Please (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Prominent, restrained behind leading trio 2nd, mistake 7th, ridden and close up 3 out (usual 4 out), led 2 out, wandered under pressure flat, held on, won at Leicester 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Khairagash (10-7) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Snougar (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden for effort and headed before 2 out, tired and weakened after last, 4th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Relkadam (11-11) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Man Of The North 20-1 (10-13) Towards rear, very slow jump 1st, jumped left 2nd, mistake 7th, blundered 12th and ridden, detached 13th, tailed off 4 out, 6th of 12, 37 1/2l behind Happy News (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Kapitaliste (FR) 12-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, ridden 2 out, third when fell at last (usual 2 out), at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Frankie Ballou (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Pressed leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed before last, chased winner and tried to rally run-in, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Astra Via (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Hume Lough 50-1 (10-0) In rear, mistake 1st, nodded on landing 4th, ridden and weakened after 11th, pulled up before 13th, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Sheeza Legend 80-1 (11-5) In rear, awkward 3rd, progress to midfield when pushed after 3 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out where slow, held when fell last, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Costly Diamond (IRE) 200-1 (10-7) Led, joined 2nd, headed 4th, close up 6th, weakened from 7th, 4th of 5, dist behind Good Boy Bobby (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Oct.
