prominent, led 7th until mistake 8th, went 2nd 4 out until 3 out, weakening when lost 3rd last
held up in rear on outside, not much room 1st, ridden after 13th, mistake 15th, some headway 3 out, no impression
behind, ridden after 8th, headway 14th, lost place 5 out
held up towards rear, pulled up after 4th
mid-division, reminder after 2nd, not fluent 5th, closed after 8th, bumped 11th, hampered next, struggling from 15th, tailed off
tracked leaders, jumped left 12th, weakened from 4 out
prominent early, chased leaders, mistake 3rd, struggling 8th, behind and driven after 13th, stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
chased leaders, challenged 6th, led 8th, headed 2 out, soon beaten, lost 2nd flat
mid-division on outside, not fluent 3rd, closed after 8th, went 2nd 15th until mistake 4 out, weakened, tailed off
towards rear, headway on outside 12th, pecked 15th, 2nd when mistake 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well
led until 7th, lost place when bumped 11th, hampered 12th, behind next, pulled up before 14th
This won’t take much winning but Frank The Slink didn’t beat much at Hexham three weeks ago and is 6lb higher. Smiling Jessica unseated her rider on her chasing bow in a race that was subsequently voided. She was then pulled up over hurdles but chased home Powerful Symbol at Southwell last month and the winner went in again here yesterday. Lakefield Rebel has yet to win under Rules but went closet at Hexham in May, though hasn’t been seen since. This is probably a more suitable test for FINAL FLING and the winning hurdler can give his yard back-to-back victories in this.
Barlow (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 3rd from before 4 out, ridden and weakened before last, 3rd of 7, 25l behind Fly Home Harry (11-10) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Kings Cross (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3rd, blundered and lost place 12th, rallied into modest after 2 out, plugged on, 4th of 12, dist behind Definitly Grey (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Final Fling (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, driven to chase leaders before 4 out, outpaced when mistake next, soon ridden, never threatened to get on terms, 5th of 8, 19l behind Mullaghmurphy Blue (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Lakefield Rebel (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 9th, behind 14th, headway 4 out, led last, idled flat, headed close home, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Captain Sharpe (10-1) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Feast Of Fire (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 16, dist behind Golden Investment (12-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Frank The Slink 16-1 (10-4) Led to 6th, regained lead before 8th, challenged 2 out when left clear, kept on well, driven out, won at Hexham 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Smuggler's Stash (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Smiling Jessica (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Led to 7th, ridden after 4 out, plugged on, never dangerous, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Powerful Symbol (12-7) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Mazurati (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, dropped to rear 12th, pulled up 3 out, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Brown Trix (IRE) 9-4 (10-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 7th, blundered 14th, quickly pulled up before 5 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Attention Please (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway 6 out, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 16, 37 1/4l behind Golden Investment (12-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Trillerin Minella (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, tailed off before 5 out, pulled up, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
