towards rear, behind when pulled up before 7th
held up in mid-division, headway 6th, pushed along before 2 out, weakened last
led until 8th, led 4 out, headed after 3 out, led 2 out, joined last, soon headed and no impression on winner
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, pressing for 3rd flat
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, mistake 1st, not much room 4 out, switched right and headway before last, went 3rd flat, kept on
raced keenly, prominent, mistake 4th, not fluent next, led 8th, headed 4 out, weakened after 3 out
prominent early, chased leaders, not much room 6th, headway 2 out, challenged last, soon led, won going away
chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, closed 5th, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened last
NonRunner
Give Me A Moment found only Representing Bob, due to run earlier on the card, too good at Stratford and is preferred to Hexham third Follow Your Fire. But SALAMANCA SCHOOL (NAP) made a winning debut over fences with a victory at Plumpton and Warren Greatrex’ four-year-old can defy a penalty with plenty more to come. Schmidt disappointed on his debut for a new yard but better is expected here.
Schmidt (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 25 1/4l behind Sword Of Fate (11-6) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Little Light (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Off the pace in 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 3rd of 7, 33 1/2l behind Only Money (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Give Me A Moment (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Led, jumped well throughout, increased tempo home turn, pressed last, headed final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Representing Bob (10-5) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Follow Your Fire (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Held up in close 5th on inside, headway before 2 out, went 2nd turning in 4 lengths down at the last, closed on idling winner, held when lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Graystown (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Salamanca School (FR) 16-5jfav (10-11) Made all, went right and hit 3rd, went clear before 4th, hit 7th, reduced lead 4 out, went clear again before 2 out, in no danger after, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Auld Sod (10-9) by 6 1/2l, 7 ran.
Bitasweetsymphony (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Led early, chased leaders, struggling 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Some Spin (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Jumped left throughout, close up, ridden 3 out, weakened before last, 7th of 10, 26 3/4l behind Richie Valentine (10-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Rapid Raider (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Made most until after 3rd (water), chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, 2nd again briefly after 2 out, chased leaders, driven and one pace run-in, outpaced into 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Graystown (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Yourholidayisover (IRE) 50-1 (10-3) Travelled in rear of mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, pulled up before the last, at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
Blueberry Wine (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, not much room on bend before 4 out, hit 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Broadway Joe (11-2) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.