Midfield, headway to chase leaders before 5 out, nudged along 2 out, weakened before last
Midfield, headway to chase leaders 3 out, travelled well into lead 2 out, ridden and went clear last, ran on well
Always in rear
Held up, brought down 4th
Led, briefly joined 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened
Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, ridden into second before last, ran on
Prominent, bad mistake 3 out, pushed along and weakened 2 out
Held up, nudged along 3 out, no impression
Prominent, lost place 3 out, pushed along to chase leaders 2 out, stayed on into distant third after last
Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 2 out, went third before last, weakened after last
Prominent, joined leader 3 out, ridden to lead briefly 2 out, headed before last, no extra
Midfield, gradually lost places 5 out, tailed off before 2 out
Mid-division, fell 4th
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A standing dish around here, Snowed In is back on the track for the first time since scoring over course and distance just under 12 months ago off this mark. Barbara Butterworth’s grey goes on the shortlist along with last year’s winner Summer Lightening. Comber Mill could go well if forgiven a poor run at Newcastle and Garde Forestier placed at Kelso and Hexham in the autumn. ARONIUS won twice on the Flat and was generally campaigned at a decent level. He’s disappointed over hurdles so far but makes his handicap debut off a potentially-lenient mark and a tongue-tie is applied. Thinque Tank is another unexposed type.
Oakmont (FR) 25-1 (11-11) Midfield, made headway to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, kept on flat, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Crack Du Ninian (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
The Herds Garden 14-1 (11-11) Close-up, pushed before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 13, 25 1/4l behind Ragamuffin (10-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Friary Gold (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Led 1st, headed before 5th, dropped to rear before 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Top Beak (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) Narrowly led, hung right and headed before 2 out, weakening when left in second 2 out, lost second just after last, no extra run-in, 4th of 11, 11l behind Admirals Bay (11-2) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Comber Mill (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Prominent, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 12th of 16, dist behind Dubai Days (12-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Aronius (GER) 50-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division on inside, well beaten when mistake 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Here Comes McCoy (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Garde Forestier (FR) 5-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, asked to quicken 3 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on again after last, switched left and chased leader, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Western Rambler (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Mcgarry (IRE) 18-1 (10-6) In touch, ridden 3 out, never near leaders, 5th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Hydroplane (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Sincerely Resdev 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders on inside, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 14, 16 3/4l behind Cash Again (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Thinque Tank 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders out wide, outpaced 3 out, weakened and no chance after, 6th of 9, dist behind Wargrave (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Snowed In (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Pressed leader, ridden and lost place after 4 out, weakened quickly before 3 out, 8th of 11, 26l behind Laskadine (12-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Ex S'elance (FR) 16-1 (10-11) In rear, ridden and brief progress over 2 out, kept on at one pace after last, 8th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Detatched (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Ivors Involvement (IRE) 6-4fav (10-3) Close-up, pushed after 3 out, 3rd jumping 2 out, weakened late on, 5th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Manor Park (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Summer Lightening 50-1 (11-5) Always in rear, never involved, 11th of 13, dist behind Cathal's Star (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Burrows Diamond (FR) 8-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, went third after 3 out, nudged along before 2 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 12, 27 1/4l behind Whiteoak Fleur (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Little Orange 200-1 (10-12) In rear, ridden for effort before 4 out, kept on from 3 out without troubling leaders, 5th of 12, 31 1/4l behind Gemirande (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Conundrum 11-1 (11-0) Held up, headway after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, little response, 6th of 11, 19l behind Admirals Bay (11-2) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
