went left 1st, held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, led 3 out, narrowly headed when fell next
chased leaders, 3rd and chance 3 out, left in 2nd place next, no chance with winner
took keen hold tracking leaders, 2nd 3 out, led next, ridden clear before last, came further clear run-in
chased ledaers, led before 3 out until 3 out, chased leading trio, left 3rd and hampered next, lost 3rd near finish
led until ridden before 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off
held up towards rear, plugged on approaching 3 out, left 4th and slightly hampered next, modest 3rd near finish
never better than mid-division, tailed off 3 out
held up towards rear, hit 3rd, tailed off before 3 out
chased leaders, weakened before 4th, pulled up before next
chased leader until 2nd, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
raced wide, chased leaders, chased leader 2nd until before 3 out, soon weakened, no chance when mistake and slightly hampered 2 out
Nonrunner
NEVER SAY NEVER was receiving 21lb from the in-form Sirop De Menthe in a higher grade race at Lingfield on Tuesday. The boot is on the other foot here as Anthony Honeyball's charge has to concede weight all round but he is progressive and should be up to the task with Harry Cobden's claim in his favour again. Doctor Look Here has only found one too good in both previous starts here but a similar fate may await today. Beat The Tide probably needs to improve again on placed efforts at Newton Abbot and Worcester to score off his current mark while French import Badilou was pulled up on his UK debut. Carlisle winner Tara Mac has no real form on ground this soft and hasn't raced since June.
Never Says Never 11-10fav (10-7) Held up, steady headway 5th, 3rd 3 out, 2nd approaching 2 out where mistake, ridden betweeen last two, hung left and led last, ridden clear run-in, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Sirop De Menthe (12-0) by 6l, 7 ran.
Beat The Tide 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, driven and one pace before 3 out, 12 lengths down in 3rd when left 2nd at last, ridden and kept on flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind At First Light (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.
Darwins Theory (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) In rear, pushed along before 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 12th, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Badilou (FR) 14-1 (11-7) In touch in mid-division, closed 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Aristocracy 25-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, blundered 5th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Tara Mac 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place approaching omitted 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 28l behind Just A Normal Day (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Shivsingh 16-1 (11-4) Held up, not fluent 6th or 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Western Approaches (10-13) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Karl Marx (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden after 6th, weakened from 4 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Presence Felt (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Sarenice (FR) 14-1 (11-6) In rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, dist behind Minellacelebration (11-12) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Norphin 66-1 (9-2) Led early, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 13l behind Actonetaketwo (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (7) pol in Nov.
Exiles Return (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Tracked winner until 4th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Doctor Look Here (IRE) 7-1fav (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 5th, not fluent next, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner before last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 18, 4l behind Brave Deed (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
