in rear, not fluent 4th, hampered jumping 6th, pushed along home turn, jumped right 3 out, stayed on and went 3rd after 2 out, never threatened
tracked leaders, jumped right and mistake 6th, pressed leader before 2 out, shaken up and led on run to last, soon drew clear, easily
led, not fluent 1st, mistake 3 out and pushed along, faced challenge before 2 out, headed on run to last and soon outpaced, kept on
towards rear, in touch, chased leaders after 6th, ridden and weakened after 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along and dropped to rear home turn, beaten when not fluent 2 out
prominent, ridden after 4 out, outpaced and hung left before 3 out, weakened quickly
FINISK RIVER (NAP) has only been beaten once in his last five. Brian Hughes has been on board for all of those runs but Peter Kavanagh's 5lb claim takes care of most of the 7lb extra for a very easy victory at Sedgefield. Five-times winning hurdler Big Bad Bear bounced back to form in a strong Market Rasen handicap when beaten less than a length but Stoner's Choice has been chasing which may have taken the edge off his pace. Vintage Fizz completed a double at a lower level in the spring but finished last on his reappearance in this grade at Wetherby.
Stoner's Choice 5-2 (11-8) Led, slow at times, not fluent and headed 3 out, lost 2nd before not fluent 2 out, weakened flat, last of 3, 14 1/2l behind So Scottish (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) gd in Oct.
Galore Desassences (FR) 22-1 (11-6) Front mid-division, badly hampered by faller 4th, rider lost irons and soon pulled up, at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Finisk River 13-8jfav (11-10) Close up, led after 3 out, shaken up and went clear before 2 out, mistake and blundered last, coasted home, comfortably, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Kajaki (11-0) by 14l, 4 ran.
Vintage Fizz 7-2 (11-9) Mid-division, headway before 6th, mistake next, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, last of 8, 32l behind Rocky Man (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Big Bad Bear (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Prominent, pushed along and led before 2 out, ridden approaching last, narrowly headed 110 yards out, no extra, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Harbour Lake (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Mythical Hero (IRE) 200-1 (9-11) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along halfway, always behind, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Self Inflicted Sid (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 6f stks (4) sft in Oct.
Dr Sanderson (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 7, 19l behind Parisencore (11-8) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
