mid-division, reminders and outpaced before 8th, plugging on when hit 3 out no chance
held up and behind, headway approaching 8th, driven along and struggling in 5th before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
last trio, tailed off before 8th, pulled up before 3 out
last pair, pushed along after 5th, struggling in rear when mistake next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
reminders and went prominent 3rd, ridden along most of way after, driiven into 2nd before 8th, led before 3 out, soon clear, easily
chased leaders, weakened 7th, tailed off
chased leaders, went 2nd on long run to 6th until before 8th, pushed along in 4th after 8th, weakened before next
towards rear, reminders after 5th, soon in rear and pulled up
chased leader until after 5th, chased leaders, driven in 3rd after 8th, went modest 2nd approaching last, no chance with easy winner
led, pushed laong and headed before 3 out, soon no chance with easy winner, weakened into 3rd approaching last
Nonrunner
Breedon Hill Lad landed a hat-trick with victory over a shorter trip here a fortnight ago. But Follow The Tracks and Aroseforoscar were not far behind and either of the latter pair could turn the tables in this. Ballyegan has been winning over fences but has yet to score over timber so a tentative vote goes to the lightly-raced NORDIC NYMPH to go in again after opening her account at Bangor last time. Snowball finished closer on his latest start having slid down the weights and may also figure.
Bredon Hill Lad 9-2 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 5th, went 2nd 3 out, challenged next, led last, driven out, won at Exeter 2m 5f am hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec beating Follow The Tracks (10-5) by nk, 16 ran.
Brave Deed (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leader, led 2nd, mistake and headed 7th, led again next, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened 3 out, 6th of 13, 30l behind Cloudy Copper (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov '12.
Sunshine Buddy 7-2fav (10-7) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 30l behind Theregoesthetruth (11-3) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Miss Lamorna (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Held up behind, struggling 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Dawson City (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Nordic Nymph 6-1 (10-6) In touch, not fluent and outpaced 9th, rallied 3 out, led before last, stayed on, won at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Dec beating Minella Bliss (10-13) by 4l, 10 ran.
Aroseforoscar 8-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, one pace before 3 out, stayed on under pressure into 3rd soon after last, kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Bredon Hill Lad (11-6) at Exeter 2m 5f am hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Follow The Tracks (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Led until narrowly headed on long run to 5th, chased leader, led again before 3 out, went right 3 out, joined when went right and mistake 2 out, driven when mistake and narrowly headed last, stayed on under pressure flat, 2nd of 16, nk behind Bredon Hill Lad (11-6) at Exeter 2m 5f am hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Theroadtogorey (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Mid-division, mistake 13th, lost touch before next, pulled up before 15th, in a race won by Volio Vincente (9-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gs in Sep '13, 10 ran.
Ballyegan (IRE) 11-8fav (9-10) With leader, not fluent 10th or 3 out, pecked slightly last, 2 lengths down flat, rallied to lead last strides, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov beating Kilcascan (10-8) by hd, 8 ran.
Midnight Mustang 66-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, reminders before 7th, blundered 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Top Wood (10-12) at Towcester 2m 6f nov chs (4) gd in May, 6 ran.
Snowball (IRE) 11-4 (10-10) In touch, headway 3 out, led briefly approaching next, ridden and kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Gilzean (11-5) at Market Rasen 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
