tracked leaders, led 5th, clear before 2 out, ran on well
tracked leader, badly hampered on bend approaching 6th, chased leader 8th, kept on under pressure to go 2nd after last, no chance with winner
mid-division, headway to track leaders 6th, under pressure and effort 3 out, weakening when lost 2nd after last
led and jumped right 1st, headed 5th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off 7th, pulled up after 9th
prominent, lost place after 8th, tailed off after 10th
mid-division, slow 3rd, under pressure 9th, behind when pulled up 3 out
always in rear, tailed off from 10th
held up in rear, under pressure before 3 out, soon beaten
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Nonrunner
LITTLE SHILLING may be a short-priced favourite, but looks the pick here to make it a four-timer and is taken ahead of Blueland and Orchard House. Tim Vaughan's gelding has scooted up to complete a November hat-trick which began here. It's a step up in trip, but that doesn't look like it'll be a problem, nor the fact he's carrying top weight in testing conditions. Blueland has her first race since April last year when a career best saw her home comfortably over further. Evan Williams' Orchard House has been unfortunate in his last couple of outings to find one that's been well handicapped. He may find the same again with Little Shilling, but he certainly looks to have a win within him.
Little Shilling (IRE) 4-7fav (11-13) Mid-division, smooth headway to lead approaching 3 out, clear next, eased close home, won at Musselburgh 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Nov beating Hooky's Hope (10-1) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.
Supa Tramp 3-1 (11-7) (cp) tk str hold; blun 3 out; cl 5th nxt; nt qckn, 3rd of 11, 15l behind Mid Div And Creep (11-7) at Fakenham 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Goscar Rock (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, driven 5th, mistake 8th, kept on to chase leading pair last, faded flat, 6th of 15, 42l behind Colonial Jim (9-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Nessen Dorma (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, soon mid-division, weakened and tailed off from 6th, 10th of 11, well behind Spare Me (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 3f clm hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Riccardo (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Towards rear, steady headway 5th, stumbled 10th, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Acosta (11-5) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl (5) sft in Nov.
The Masters Lesson 100-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, quickly weakened approaching 9th and pulled up 4 out in race won by Dan Buoy (11-1) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Nov, 10 ran.
Little Task 50-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden along 7th, some headway next, never on terms, 8th of 14, well behind Supreme Being (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gf in Sept.
The Iron Giant (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, mistake 3rd, ridden 4 out, went moderate 3rd next, kept on flat, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Silvo (9-11) at Fakenham 2m cnd hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Nov.
Orchard House (FR) 9-4jt-fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway 9th, tracked leader when not fluent 4 out, ridden 2f out, soon no impression, 2nd of 13, 8l behind Little Shilling (11-1) at Ludlow 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Blueland (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Held up, headway from 11th, went 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, in command when hit last, driven out, won at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr '07 beating Cornish Orchid (10-1) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
