held up on outside, mistake 3rd, closed before next, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
in touch in mid-division, closed 6th, weakened after 7th, pulled up before 3 out
not always fluent, led after 1st, clear briefly 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat
led, headed after 1st, prominent, mistake 2nd, 2nd before 3 out until approaching 2 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, lost place and struggling before 3 out, well beaten after, plugged on for remote 3rd latter stages
held up behind leaders, well beaten before 3 out
held up behind leaders, modest effort 3 out, weakened before next
not always fluent, prominent, 3rd and beaten from 3 out, weakened next
towards, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, clear flat, readily
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Tactical Manoeuvre, a winner three times last season, went well for a long way on his reappearance at Newton Abbot. Made For You found only one too good at Kelso last month when sent off favourite and the maiden Frisco Bay was second on his handicap debut at Bangor but SEXY LOT took a big step forward at Ffos Las 12 days ago and can race off the same mark here. The second has been well beaten since and David Pipe’s filly still has to prove she stays this far but is still the one to beat.
Fight For Love (FR) 50-1 (11-5) Rear, detached at 1st, closed up on field after 5th, good headway to 2nd after 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, headed and dropped to 3rd before last, one paced run-in, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Billy's Angel (11-7) at Tipperary 2m hcp sft in Aug.
First Du Charmil (FR) 5-1 (10-11) Keen, soon tracking leaders on outside, weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Mere Anarchy (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Midfield, progress before 3f out when pushed, 3rd entering final furlong, stayed on behind comfortable winner, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Main Fact (9-0) at Newbury 2m hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Ambion Hill (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, hampered next, plugged on, 6th of 13, 21 3/4l behind Kannapolis (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Made For You 3-1fav (11-12) Midfield, headway before 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before 2 out, almost upsides last, ran on but could not match winner run in, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Folks Like Us (11-1) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Frisco Bay (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Midfield, took closer order travelling strongly 3 out, ridden before 2 out, chased leader approaching last, weakened flat, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Dalaman (11-1) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Tactical Manoeuvre (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, made headway to challenge before 2 out where not fluent, no extra approaching last, 6th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Mille Sussurri (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Kenny George 50-1 (9-0) Close-up, led 6f out, ridden when headed 2f out, weakened late on, 5th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Main Fact (9-0) at Newbury 2m hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Timassini (IRE) 17-2 (11-9) Always in rear, last of 12, dist behind Molliana (11-11) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Sexy Lot (GER) 2-1fav (11-2) Hampered 1st and dropped to rear, headway 3 out, led omitted 2 out, not fluent last, ran on, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Sabbathical (11-12) by 8 1/2l, 9 ran.
Carnage 16-1 (9-4) Held up, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 13th of 15, 15 1/4l behind Tigerskin (9-11) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
