held up in touch, driven to chase leaders before 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression
held up in touch, ridden and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened and eased, pulled up approaching next
in touch on outside, effort 3 out, soon ridden, led narrowly next, kept on under pressure flat, just held on, all out
tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and one pace after next, kept on under pressure after last, not reach front pair
prominent on inside, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 7th, reminder after next, lost place 2 out, weakened last, eased flat
always prominent, driven to challenge before 3 out, soon ridden, upsides next, kept on and every chance flat, just held
led, not fluent 6th, ridden after 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace, no impression from last
THOSE TIGER FEET found plenty for pressure to beat in an in-form and race-fit rival here on his reappearance. That suggests there is more to come from Kim Bailey’s charge and Ned Curtis’ claim helps offset an 8lb rise. Rosserk Abbey, another course winner, is going well but is still edging up the ratings. Dusky Hercules ran poorly on his handicap debut at Taunton but this is a lesser race. Amateur finished well ahead of Megaudais Speed here last time and makes his handicap debut so looks best of the rest.
Amateur (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, steady headway on outside after 4 out, plugged on in 4th from next, 4th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Eclair Surf (10-12) at Exeter 2m 6f (4) sft in Nov.
Megaudais Speed (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling in 7th before 3 out, never a factor, 5th of 11, 27 3/4l behind Eclair Surf (10-12) at Exeter 2m 6f (4) sft in Nov.
Dusky Hercules (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leader 1st, soon steadied back, held up, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Working Class (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Those Tiger Feet (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Tracked leader, hard ridden to challenge 2 out, led after last, hung left, all out, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Guardia Top (10-13) by 1 1/4l, 18 ran.
Court Affairs (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Chased leader, led 5th, went right 6th and next, narrowly headed but still every chance 3 out, went modest 4th run-in, 4th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Eva's Oskar (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Colby (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, effort to challenge before 3 out, lost place and beaten next, weakened between last 2, 8th of 12, 28 1/4l behind Lock's Corner (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Rosserk Abbey (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Raced keenly, held up, good headway chasing leading trio before 6th, outpaced 4 out, rallied from 3 out, went 2nd next, every chance last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Derrick D'Anjou (10-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
