badly hampered 1st, held up in last pair, pushed along before 3 out, never on terms
led until after 1st, led again approaching 2nd, made rest, hit 2 out, 2 lengths ahead at the last, ridden out
chasing leaders when swerved badly right and hampered rivals at the 1st, mid-division out wide, awkward 2nd, jumped big next, weakened quickly after 4th, tailed off and pulled up before next
chased leaders, pushed along disputing 2nd briefly before 3 out, hit next, 4th and struggling when weakened into 5th run-in
chased leaders on inside, led after 1st until approaching next and dropped to 3rd, reminders after 4 out, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, mistake last
held up off the pace in last pair, some headway out wide before 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off
hampered 1st, mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, pushed along before 3 out, went 2nd and kept on run-in, always held
tracked winner from 2nd, disputing 2nd before 3 out, outright 2nd 3 out, weakened into 3rd run-in
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, plugged on in modest 4th run-in
raced keenly, soon chasing leaders on inside, lost place on long run before 2nd, towards rear and never on terms after, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
slightly hampered 1st, off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off
Dancing With Deco, runner-up between the flags in May, was narrowly beaten in a Southwell bumper last month though the form hasn't worked out. Bluffmeifyoucan made a fair bumper debut at Worcester but was then well beaten at Newton Abbot while LANGLEY HUNDRED was a 50/1 chance on his hurdling bow here early last month. However, Philip Hobbs' charge ran better than his finishing position suggests after a mistake at the second last and this won't take much winning. None of the remainder make any appeal though Thruthelookinglass should have some improvement in him.
Bluffmeifyoucan 5-1 (10-9) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along and outpaced 5f out, no chance after, 7th of 9, 25 3/4l behind Holerday Ridge (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in Jun.
Dancing With Deco (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Midfield on outside, ridden turning for home, progress over 1f out, chased leader entering final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Abuffalosoldier (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Earth Star (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) In rear, struggling after 3rd, pulled up before 4th, at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Langley Hundred (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway on inside before 3 out, mistake and no impression 2 out, 6th of 18, 15 3/4l behind Hermes Boy (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.
Percy Veering 16-1 (11-0) Midfield, steadily lost ground back straight, ridden and well beaten turning for home, 10th of 12, 29 1/2l behind Abuffalosoldier (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Sarim (IRE) 250-1 (11-5) Well in rear, not fluent 3rd, tailed off 4 out, never on terms, 8th of 13, dist behind Peking Rose (11-5) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Thruthelookinglass 10-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 3f out, 8th of 16, 33 3/4l behind Clifton Bridge (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gs in Dec.
Universal Secret (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Never better than midfield, 10th of 15, dist behind Lac De Constance (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Walk Away Now 80-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along home turn, soon struggling, 8th of 14, 22 3/4l behind Paso Doble (11-5) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Rays Rabble 100-1 (10-12) In rear, mistake 1st, pushed along before 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Dec.
Clarendon Cross 200-1 (10-12) Always behind, never a factor, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Irish Hill (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
