mid-division, headway 5 out, chased front pair 4 out, stayed on into 2nd after next, never reached winner, weakened into 3rd flat
mid-division, dropped towards rear 4th, lost touch and under presure 5 out, late headway 3 out, stayed on into 2nd flat, ridden and kept on well closing stages, nearest finish
always in rear, hit 4th, lost touch when pulled up before 9th
disputed lead to 4th, chased front pair, outpaced when mistake 12th, ridden after 5 out, lost place before next, tailed off
held up, behind, headway 5 out, chased clear winner before next until after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
made most to 7th, tracked leader, led again after 5 out, drew clear before next, kept on, unchallenged after
prominent, led 7th, hit 5 out, headed soon after, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders to 8th, no danger after, weakened 5 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Johns Luck has only won one of his 11 chase starts but has been placed six times in addition. The mare Storming Strumpet should be winning soon having been dropped a few pounds but Time And Again is getting no nearer to breaking her duck, though Richard Johnson is back on board. FOREVER MY FRIEND can't get much lower in the weights and has already won twice over course and distance. Peter Bowen's charge can renew his love affair with the track this afternoon.
Moorlands Jack 33-1 (11-8) In rear, mistake 5th, well behind when not fluent 11th, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Court Frontier (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Jumped slowly in rear, behind form 3rd, 8th of 9, dist behind Gowanauthat (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Limpopo Tom (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden 6th, soon beaten, 7th of 14, 37 1/2l behind Present Trend (10-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Charlie Mon (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, pushed along after 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Johns Luck (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up, well in touch 9th, went 2nd 13th, no impression on winner from 3 out, one pace, 2nd of 6, 10l behind High Aspirations (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Forever My Friend (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) 2nd until after 3rd, front pair clear next, closed 11th, lost place 4 out, 5th of 8, 19 1/2l behind Pawn Star (11-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Time And Again (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on outside, 2nd 5th until 7th, one pace 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 6, 10 1/2l behind Dealing River (11-5) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Try It Sometime (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 10, 37l behind Broome Lane (10-5) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Storming Strumpet 25-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd or 4th, blundered 4 out, brief effort 3 out, no impression and one pace when hampered 2 out, 5th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Indian Stream (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
