mid-division, ridden and weakened before 6th
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, jumped right 2 out, soon went 2nd, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
held up towards rear, ridden and well beaten 3 out
towards rear, pushed along 6th, soon well beaten
led until after 1st, stayed handy, driven in 4th after 3 out, 3rd before last, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner
led after 1st, headed 5th, hit 3 out, 5th and weakening before next
chased leaders, led 5th, clear after next until after 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened before last
towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake and ridden 5th, behind from next
mid-division, ridden 6th, no impression after 3 out, plugged on from home bend to take modest 4th last
held up in rear, modest effort on outside when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway after 6th, 2nd 3 out, led after next, soon clear, hit last, easily
tracked leaders, outpaced before 6th, plugged on before last, no impression
Back To Balloo’s second at Doncaster was so out of character with what had gone before that it’s easy to believe he may not reproduce that form here. Innoko has won on soft going on the Flat but is probably better on quicker surfaces. Stepover probably needs some help from the handicapper while Being Global showed little on his reappearance. G’DAY AUSSIE was always going well when making a winning handicap debut at Sedgefield back in October. His stable continues to fire on all cylinders and the improving three-year-old should have too much for these.
Being Global (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Led, headed before 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Baby Jake (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Helium (FR) 13-2 (11-12) In rear, weakened from 5 out, tailed off, pulled up before last, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Gin And Tonic 14-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, weakened 12th, 6th of 8, dist behind Easy Street (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Innoko (FR) 25-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, hung right before 7th (normal 2 out) plugged on, never dangerous, 7th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Rocklander (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Jade's Legend 10-1 (11-2) Led, headed before 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened, 6th of 8, 30 1/4l behind Agincourt Reef (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Spa's Dancer (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Went right start, raced keenly, led 1st, ridden and headed before 2 out, chased leaders, hit 2 out, weakened between last 2, 7th of 12, 20l behind Limited Reserve (10-5) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Back To Balloo (IRE) 40-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner before 2 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Satanic Beat (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Bonvilston Boy 11-2 (11-9) Prominent, mistake 5th, not fluent next, lost place after 7th, soon weakened, 13th of 14, dist behind Culm Counsellor (10-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Racing Spirit 25-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Trapper Peak (11-0) at Leicester 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Stepover 3-1fav (11-5) Held up in last pair, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 1st, headway 3 out, pushed along in well held 4th soon after until 2 out, hit last, rallied into modest 4th again near finish, 4th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Ding Ding (11-7) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
G'day Aussie 7-2fav (10-6) Held up, mid-division, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Captain Mowbray (11-8) by 4l, 13 ran.
Polarbrook (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Held up, in mid-division, headway 6th, weakened 4 out, hit 2 out, 7th of 15, dist behind Seas Of Green (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
