tracked leaders on outer, lost position 5th, not fluent and behind 3 out, pushed along and rallied before 2 out, plenty to do in 4th jumping last, ridden and stayed on gamely flat to lead final strides
prominent, pushed along in 3rd home turn, gradually faded 2 out
led, not fluent 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon faced challenge, headed approaching last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in
in rear, reminders after 2nd, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, tailed off
towards rear, no impression and pushed along after 3 out, rallied before next and chased leaders, ridden and no progress after 2 out, weakened run-in
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd home turn, pressed leader after 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and stayed on run-in, headed final strides
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NonRunner
RAY’S THE ONE is back on the same mark as when landing this 12 months ago and won on the all-weather over the summer. He‘s A Latchico was only caught on the run-in at Sandown on Friday but that race is sure to have taken something out of the five-year-old, though Rob Hargreaves’s 10lb claim is in his favour. Conditions would have to be a concern for recent course winner What‘s My Line but Play By The Rules will strip fitter for a fifth at Sedgefield.
Thirtyfour Thirty 22-1 (10-13) Prominent, not fluent 4th, pressed leader with a circuit to go, ridden and lost position home turn, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 9, 21 3/4l behind Il Pino (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) sft in Nov.
Play By The Rules (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, hit 3 out, short of room approaching next, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Special Rate (12-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Highlander Casseul (FR) 18-1 (11-5) Led, pushed along and headed 4 out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, dist behind Baddesley (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Leading The Way (IRE) 100-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, 9th of 13, dist behind Herakles Westwood (11-13) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
What's My Line 7-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, hampered 2 out, soon ridden to chase leader, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov beating One Last Glance (11-1) by 1l, 9 ran.
Smart Casual 11-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along and lost position before 3 out, soon tailed off and pulled up, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
He's A Latchico (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, switched left and headway to lead 2 out, hung right and headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Classic Anthem (11-10) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Ray's The One 22-1 (9-13) Soon prominent, went second after 1f, soon lost position, dropped to midfield before halfway, ridden when outpaced 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Fair Dinkum (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
