prominent, almost upsides 3rd, led briefly 6th, headed 7th, chased leader 3 out, weakened before last
led, slow 3rd, headed briefly 6th, led 7th, headed 11th, in touch when ridden before 4 out, weakened 3 out
held up in midfield, hit 9th, headway before 5 out, unseated rider 4 out
held up in touch, led narrowly 11th, pulled clear 3 out, lead diminished approaching 2 out but still travelling well, ridden clear before last, cosily
in rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, slow 9th, reminders in rear 10th, ridden after 12th, well adrift 3 out, tailed off
held up in touch, slow 2nd, ridden and lost ground before 5 out, moved into distant 3rd 2 out, one pace
midfield, not fluent 3rd, some way adrift of leaders 4 out, weakened 3 out
held up towards rear, tendency to jump slowly, ridden and detached 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
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Henry's Joy has never won over a trip this far but his latest second at Sedgefield received a boost when the winner, who runs at Huntingdon today, won easily again at Uttoxeter last week. Write It Down’s stamina is also a worry and the Perth winner would have preferred easier ground. Thomas Shelby should be thereabouts again after placing at Uttoxeter and Southwell while Packettotherafters was just beaten at the latter track last month. Ecossais, Danseur Du Large and the returning Orchestrated and Bletchley Castle could also go well but MARBLE MOON has already shown a liking for this course and the handicapper has given the top weight a great chance of a revival off this mark.
Marble Moon (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Mid-division, closed before 7th, lost place when mistake 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Ballon Onabudget (11-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Ecossais (FR) 80-1 (11-2) Always behind, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Kings Temptation (12-0) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Henry's Joy (IRE) 16-5 (11-10) In rear, pushed along briefly after 10th, headway before 13th, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Absolute Jaffa (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Thomas Shelby (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, not fluent at fence 11, reminders after 4 out when struggling to stay in touch with the leaders, staying on in the straight, game to take third after the last, 3rd of 9, 11 3/4l behind Pride Of Parish (11-9) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Too Wise Man (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Led, jumped left 8th and 9th, jumped left again 12th, lost position 5 out, kept on same pace 3 out, mistake last and lost 3rd, 4th of 7, dist behind His Dream (11-4) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Write It Down (IRE) 4-1fav (11-2) Held up in mid-division, headway 11th, challenged 2 out, edged right and led flat, stayed on, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Walkin In The Rain (10-8) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Danseur Du Large (FR) 15-2 (11-8) Slight lead, hit 6th and joined, not fluent and headed 11th, chased winner until 13th, soon lost place, tailed off 15th, pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Orchestrated (IRE) 11-8 (11-0) Chased leader, jumped slightly right 2nd, reminder after 8th and 13th, led 14th, clear 3 out, unchallenged, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Royale Django (11-11) by 27l, 4 ran.
Packettotherafters (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, headway 10th, went 2nd 14th until next, left 2nd 3 out, soon switched right, edged right after 2 out, closed flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Coole Lion (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Illuminated Beauty (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, slow next, hampered 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 7, 17 1/2l behind Vinnie The Hoddie (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Bletchley Castle (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Led early, pressed leader and clear of rest, hit 4th, led soon after, headed before 9th, hit and lost place 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Musselburgh 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
