hit 1st, tracked leader, joined leader 3rd until 4 out, soon in rear, weakened next
led, joined 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace
raced wide, prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened next
close up, in rear, headway 4 out, led 2 out, clear approaching last, ridden out
LEE SIDE LADY has a first and a second from two previous runs over course and distance. She's 6lb higher than when successful in May but can still complete the hat-trick with recent Flat winners Fine Resolve and Ali Bin Nayef still having plenty to prove over hurdles. The latter, however, is unexposed while Opechee showed a bit more on his handicap debut at Southwell at the start of the month. Dothraki Raider looks very moderate.
Opechee (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, every chance after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, 3rd and no extra last, 3rd of 12, 13l behind Return Flight (11-7) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Lee Side Lady (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 8th, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May beating Debt To Society (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Fine Resolve 9-4fav (10-7) Led 3f, chased clear winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 9, 10l behind Miss Tree (9-4) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Ali Bin Nayef 7-2 (9-6) Mid-division, headway 2f out, 2nd 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (7) pol in Oct beating Mrs Burbidge (9-6) by 1l, 11 ran.
Dothraki Raider 125-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, dist behind Rather Be (10-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Oct.
