in touch, pushed along 3 out, weakened next
held up, headway 3 out, short of room approaching next, ridden and stayed on approaching last, not trouble leaders
close up, pushed along and headway to lead narrowly last, ridden and ran on
keen prominent, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
raced wide keen held up, slipped bend after 1st, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
led, headed soon after 3rd, tracked leader, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
towards rear, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
pulled hard in rear, reminders 6th, weakened 3 out
keen tracked leaders, hit 3rd and soon led, ridden 2 out, headed narrowly last, kept on one pace
NonRunner
Musical Stardust is still improving and is likely to figure once again after placing at Plumpton but Collodi looked well held when unseating a couple of hurdles from home at Market Rasen. Perfect Myth will be sharper for a recent comeback at Stratford and is not out of this but BRAMBLEDOWN (NAP) is less exposed. The latter makes his handicap debut having found one too good in a maiden hurdle at Ludlow and Gary Moore’s charge can go close with further progress on the cards. Affluence also makes his handicap debut over hurdles with Richard Johnson’s presence suggesting he can figure.
Perfect Myth 8-1 (11-8) Bit keen, led, pushed along and headed before the last, lost 2nd at the last, weakened badly run-in, 5th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Sweet Adare (11-10) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Affluence (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Raced wide in touch, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Red Secret (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Welland 7-1 (11-9) In touch on inside, lost place after 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Lucky Robin (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Captain Speaking (FR) 50-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway 4th, challenged 3 out until not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 8 1/2l behind Lucky Lover Boy (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Brambledown 6-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, left closer 4th, challenged 3 out, led next, headed soon after last, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Langer Dan (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Musical Stardust 4-1jfav (11-3) Mid-division, headway on outside before 3 out, soon chased front pair, ridden and no impression when not fluent last, stayed on when pressed for 3rd flat, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Magen's Moon (11-4) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Gold Fields 33-1 (11-0) Held up well off the pace in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Arch My Boy (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Global Wonder (IRE) 80-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, modest 8th 3 out, no impression, 9th of 12, dist behind Percy Thrower (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Two Blondes (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Led, jumped left 2nd, wandered into 3rd, ducked left and unseated rider just before 4th, at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Collodi (GER) 7-2 (11-8) In touch, headway 3 out, ran on into 2nd when blundered and unseated rider next, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
