held up in touch, headway before 5 out, led before last, held on towards finish, disqualified
towards rear, ridden after 3 out, never dangerous, pulled up
close up, lost place 3rd, tailed off halfway, pulled up
chased leaders, led before 5 out, headed 3 out, soon outpaced
in rear, headway before 5 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on to chase winner towards finish, placed 1st
led, headed before 5 out, reminders and soon weakened
chased leaders, led 3 out, headed before last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
mid-division, weakened before 5 out
mid-division, struggling from 5 out
prominent, pushed along before 5 out, soon weakened
always towards rear
chased leaders, lost place 3 out
Onwiththeparty was runner-up in this grade at Newcastle last month when Snapping Turtle was well beaten but has been raised 6lb for his trouble. BRIAN BORANHA (NAP) is preferred having also found one too good at Wetherby on his latest start but facing an easier task in this. Peter Niven’s charge makes more appeal than Bankhall, a runner-up at Market Rasen but upped in class today. Mubrook went close at Cartmel before falling at Ayr last time but Optical High got no further than the first before unseating here on his return, though has a shout on his earlier second off a similar mark at Sedgefield.
Brian Boranha (IRE) 5-2 (10-9) Held up mid-division, took keen hold, headway before 6 out, blundered 4 out, led after last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Presence Felt (11-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Politbureau 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, behind 4 out, 6th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Cooking Fat (11-8) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Pudsey House 25-1 (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 4th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Onwiththeparty 7-2jfav (10-12) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd closing stages, 2nd of 12, 1l behind St Gregory (11-5) at Newcastle 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Snapping Turtle (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) With leader, led 7th, headed 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 12, 23 1/4l behind St Gregory (11-5) at Newcastle 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Optical High 22-1 (10-8) In rear when mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Bankhall (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear winner 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Shotofwine (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Foot The Bill 12-1 (11-3) Towards rear, reminder after 2nd, pulled up before 5 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Toarmandowithlove (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, 4th of 14, 28 3/4l behind Bako De La Saulaie (11-2) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Mubrook (USA) 9-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, fell 7th, at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Houndscourt (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, outpaced 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 10, 16l behind Fly Home Harry (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Crinkle Crags (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, not fluent and reminder 5th, headway before 3 out, no impression, well beaten 2 out, 8th of 14, dist behind Debt To Society (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
