disputed lead, led before 7th, pressed for lead 3 out, soon headed and ridden, dropped to rear when fell 2 out
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, soon led and quickly asserted, 8 lengths clear approaching last, pushed out run-in, readily
held up in midfield, ridden and kept on same pace before 2 out, no impression approaching last
midfield, not fluent 7th where dropped to rear, soon detached, pulled up before 10th
held up in rear, ridden and in touch with leaders 3 out, kept on same pace 2 out where not fluent, stayed on run-in, kept on into 2nd near finish, no danger
midfield, mistake 3rd, headway to press leader 3 out, soon led, pressed for lead 2 out, soon headed and ridden, outpaced by leader approaching last, lost 2nd near finish
disputed lead, headed before 7th, lost position before 8th, soon ridden, detached and pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway before 9th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last
Fakir should be sharper for a second at Sedgefield, though is a rare winner nowadays, while Nine Nine Nine ran well on the heavy going at Uttoxeter last month and is unlikely to start 33/1 again for this. HORACIO APPLE’S only faded in the closing stages over 3m over fences at Wetherby on his latest outing and the dual hurdles winner gets the vote back on a winning mark. Lady Of The Night looks no nearer winning over fences and additional headgear is applied.
Lady Of The Night 7-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along when pecked on landing 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 6, 36 1/2l behind Heva Rose (10-9) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Horacio Apple's (FR) 7-2 (11-6) Midfield, prominent 12th, ridden 3 out, weakened gradually after last, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind East Street (11-13) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Fakir (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 13th, shaken up and went second after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ran on but no match for winner, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Tom Creen (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Billingsley (IRE) 33-1 (11-13) Mistakes in mid-division, not fluent 6th, mistake and struggling towards rear 10th, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Imac Wood (11-12) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Our Friend Mo (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, bad mistake and unseated rider 6th, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Henry Gray (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Led, pushed along and headed before 3 out, ridden and well held before next, tired quickly, 5th of 10, dist behind Caro Des Flos (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Bells Of Stamford (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Held up in 5th on inside, dropped to rear 5 out, soon struggling, tailed off, 7th of 8, 29 1/4l behind Brulure Noire (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Nine Nine Nine 33-1 (10-6) Jumped right and bumped 1st, mid-division, headway 9th, 3rd and one pace 3 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Roger Rarebit (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.