awkward first, chased leading pair, ridden 4 out, weakened next
held up, reminders 3rd and soon in rear, behind when pulled up before 4 out
in rear, ridden 4 out, kept on to go a moderate 4th
clear with leader until led approaching 4 out, clear when hit 2 out, ridden out
in touch, ridden and weakened 4 out
led and soon clear with winner, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, chased winner until approaching last, kept on one pace
chased leading pair, hit 5th, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up last
in rear, ridden 4 out, headway next, went 2nd approaching last, never able to challenge
Lyssio is starting to come down the weights and the booking of Jason Maguire catches the eye but Russian Link has been racing over further and may not have the pace for this. You've Been Mowed is starting to look exposed and Flash Tommie has also had his chances and was still beaten a distance when second at Southwell at the start of the month. RUNNING WOLF has got nowhere near so far over hurdles but the three-year-old has been quite highly tried. A winner on the Flat as a juvenile, a mark of 92 here isn't impossible to overcome if he takes to this sharp track.
Lyssio (GER) 7-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, went 4th before 2 out, in 4th and held when blundered 2 out, 4th of 8, 26l behind Theinval (10-13) at Kempton 2m cond hcp hdl (0-130) (3) sft in Nov.
Russian Link 50-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden and effort before 2 out, one pace approaching last, no impression in 4th flat, 4th of 9, 9l behind Floral Spinner (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Nov.
You've Been Mowed 12-1 (10-12) Held up, hit 1st, headway after 5th, blundered 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 14, 21l behind Abigail Lynch (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) sft.
Shady Lane 9-2 (11-4) Not fluent 1st, held up, mistake 3rd, headway tracking leaders 9th, driven and weakening when blundered badly 2 out and pulled up, in a race won by Doctor Ric (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov, 8 ran.
Bathcounty (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Raced wide, held up, blundered 3rd, struggling 6th, mistake and weakened 8th, tailed off, 5th of 8, well behind Hopeand (11-7) at Fakenham 2m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec '13.
Flash Tommie (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Led, headed 2 out, left remote 2nd from last, 2nd of 10, 34l behind Jigsaw Financial (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Langham Lily (USA) 12-1 (10-8) Chased winner, challenged and not fluent 5th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, chased winner until after 2 out, chased leading pair until weakened between last two, 6th of 8, 12l behind Grimley Girl (10-13) at Fakenham 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Running Wolf (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, behind from 4th, 5th of 8, 40l behind Stars Over The Sea (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Nov.
