chased leading pair, went 2nd 8th until pushed along before 3 out, chased winner after, no impression when tired jump last, lost modest 2nd flat
tracked leading trio, 3rd from 9th, going well to lead before 3 out, clear before last, heavily eased towards finish, easily
jumped left, in rear, went badly left 5th and immediately pulled up
always behind, ridden and struggling after 7th, tailed off
chased leader, led before 2nd, clear 8th until before 4 out, already headed and in 3rd when fell 3 out
led until before 2nd, chased leader until 8th, soon badly outpaced, left modest 4th and hampered 3 out, rallied from 2 out, stayed on to modest 2nd flat, never any chance with easy winner
mistakes, in touch in 5th, went 4th 4 out, left modest 3rd and hampered 3 out, soon beaten
A handicap chase that should not take too much winning can go the way of GOLDEN DUCK. Trainer Nick Williams has a good strike rate at the track and also with runners who are racing when fresh. This 10-year-old returns to the racecourse after a 596-day absence, acts with cut and has been dropped 8lb since last seen, so we will chance him. Tegan Lee was going well when a faller at Plumpton on her chase debut and is not ruled out, though she has it to prove with juice in the ground. Rileyev scored in a French bumper on good to soft on debut but has not won since and has plenty to prove, while feather weight Fongoli is exposed, but in a race like this, picking up some money may not be beyond him. (Jonathan Doidge)
Rileyev (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, towards rear and hampered 10th, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, well behind Champtho (11-8) at Bangor 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Golden Duck (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Held up, headway 12th, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Mizen Raven (11-7) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Mar '09.
Tegan Lee 11-2 (11-9) In rear, not fluent 1st, headway to chase leaders approaching 10th, in 4th and looking held when fell 2 out, in a race won by Chord (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Oct, 8 ran.
Magusta (GER) 66-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, hit 4th, weakening when hit 6th, 5th of 10, 21l behind Clu Agus Cail (10-7) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in Oct.
Shouldntbethere (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Pulled hard, led and soon clear, about 12 lengths clear when blundered and unseated rider 7th, in a race won by Sean Og (9-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp 0-90 (5) gf in Oct, 4 ran.
Fongoli 5-1fav (10-6) Prominent, not fluent 3rd, reminderd next, led 6th until next, 3rd and beaten when not fluent last, weakened flat, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Buds Dilemma (10-5) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-85 (5) gd in Oct.
Wishes Or Watches (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, struggling 11th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Mattaking (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf in May, 10 ran.
