tracked leaders, ridden and weakened quickly approaching 2 out
tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden and joined at last, driven out, headed close home
keen in rear, hit 3 out, outpaced next
led, headed 4 out, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out
raced wide keen, close up, headway 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace
in rear, headway to track leaders 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, jumped left next, driven and stayed on to lead close home
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NonRunner
The betting suggested HOSTILE HOTELIER would improve on his handicap debut and he duly obliged at Hexham last month. A conditional’s allowance reduces a 5lb rise and he can go in again. Barney Stinson went close at Perth back in July and is allowed to race off the same mark today. He looks the main threat given the remainder are hard to fancy on recent efforts with Dance Thief perhaps best of them.
Hostile Hotelier (IRE) 5-2fav (12-0) Prominent, soon chased clear leader, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and headway rounding turn, led approaching last where not fluent, kept on well flat, won at Hexham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov beating Lacila Blue (11-7) by 2l, 5 ran.
Dance Thief (IRE) 11-1 (11-13) Chased leader until jumped right and not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, held before last, no extra flat, 5th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Themanintheboots (12-0) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Barney Stinson (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd before 3rd, not fluent 5th, led 2 out, headed after last, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Lake Shore Drive (11-11) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Gun Merchant 4-1 (10-13) Led, not fluent 10th, not fluent and headed 14th, weakened after 4 out, last of 6, 27 1/2l behind Cardboard Gangster (10-7) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Living's Boy An Co (FR) 40-1 (10-8) Held up in last early, ridden 3 out, modest headway after 2 out, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 20 1/4l behind Charlie My Boy (11-8) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Boyneside 300-1 (11-3) Jumped right on occasions, in rear and always behind, 8th of 9, 33l behind Tommy Time (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Begoodtoyourself (IRE) 50-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway 5th, not fluent 8th, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 13, 18 3/4l behind Wot You Wearing (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Batman For Ever (GER) 80-1 (11-2) Off the pace in last pair, reminders after 3rd, not fluent 6th, behind and struggling before next, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind City Derby (10-8) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Scots Gold (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Led, headed 3rd, prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, last of 8, dist behind El Jefe (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
