tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, fell last
always behind, weakened from 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, weakened before 4 out, pulled up
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before last, no extra
in rear, headway before 2 out, led last, soon clear
mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
with leader, ridden before 3 out, led before 2 out, headed last, no extra
in touch, pushed along before 8th, soon weakened
led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
Christmas Twenty is 0-18 under Rules and could have done without a 4lb rise for finishing third at Sedgefield. Haul Us In is also still a maiden but is less exposed and was only beaten a neck at Ayr last month, though is 2lb higher now. LETEMGO has a very decent strike-rate over timber and escapes a penalty for a decisive win in a Ayr conditionals’ race eight days ago. Successful earlier at Kelso, Ross Chapman can claim his allowance in this and a hat-trick looks on the cards for Andrew Hamilton’s charge. The Model County has only gone up 3lb for winning at Southwell but Pinch Of Ginger has been chasing and has never won over hurdles.
Pokora Du Lys (FR) 3-1jfav (11-6) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, led 7th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 29l behind Crackdeloust (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Top Billing 50-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, 15th of 20, dist behind Kansas City Chief (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Call Me (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) In touch, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced, 5th of 8, 19l behind Cadeyrn (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 6f (4) sft in Jan.
Christmas Twenty (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) In rear, headway before 2 out, went 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 14, 3 1/4l behind Camron De Chaillac (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Bridane Rebel (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, lost place after 2nd, closed after 5th, ridden and again lost place before 6th, plugged on from 2 out, no chance, 5th of 16, 18 1/2l behind Broken Quest (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Pinch Of Ginger (IRE) 6-1 (12-1) Mid-division, in 5th before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 12, 31 1/4l behind So Satisfied (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Letemgo (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden to lead run-in, kept on well, won at Ayr 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Rivabodiva (12-1) by 5l, 8 ran.
Point N Shoot (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, ridden before left modest 5th 2 out, weakened run-in, 6th of 17, 27 3/4l behind Market Road (12-1) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Haul Us In (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Led, blundered 4th, headed after 4 out, rallied from last, kept on well to take 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind What A Dream (10-4) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Diamant de L'Ouest (FR) 66-1 (11-1) Close up, weakened before 5 out, 8th of 14, 20 1/4l behind Camron De Chaillac (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
The Model County (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Mistakes, made most, not fluent 3rd, hit next, driven before last, rider lost reins and stayed on run-in, won at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Frosty Dawn (10-0) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
