mid-division, headway into 3rd 11th, pressed leader before 3 out, ridden and mistake 2 out, every chance before last, stayed on but no match for winner
2 towards rear, headway to chase leaders 11th, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened before last
front mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, not get on terms
chased leaders, led 4 out, strongly pressed 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden in narrow lead, stayed on strongly to draw clear run-in, readily
led, not fluent 3rd, headed and tracked leader 9th, ridden and lost ground before 11th, pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, never really travelling, pulled up before 4 out
raced in rear, never in contention, pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, ridden 5th, steadily lost ground, pulled up before 11th
tracked leader close up, led 9th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, weakened 3 out
The front-running Lickpenny Larry is well treated nowadays but all of his victories have come over shorter trips. Out The Glen beat SPOTTY DOG half-a-length at Leicester earlier this month, with Larcadio fifth, but the runner-up may well turn the tables on more favourable terms given that was his easily best run to date. Tip Top Mountain has won twice this season but had only a short-head to spare last time at Plumpton and is 6lb higher now. Galtee Mountain will probably find at least one too good again.
Tip Top Mountain (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 7th, chased clear leader after 3 out, closer next, upsides last, strong challenge run-in, led post, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Guguss Collonges (11-1) by shd, 10 ran.
Out The Glen (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway into 2nd before 4 out, left in lead and slightly hampered by faller next, ridden and stayed on run-in, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Spotty Dog (11-7) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Spotty Dog 40-1 (11-7) Mid-division, outpaced leaving back straight, rallied approaching 4 out, left 3rd next, ridden and went 2nd between last two, 1 length down when mistake last, stayed on run-in, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Out The Glen (11-9) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Galtee Mountain (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, jumped left, went 2nd after 6th until 10th, outpaced and no impression from 3 out, went 3rd from last, 3rd of 13, 15 1/2l behind Jobesgreen Lad (11-7) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Lickpenny Larry 6-1 (10-1) Led and ridden after 3 out, headed at 2 out, weakened after final fence, 3rd of 6, 11 1/2l behind Grand Turina (11-10) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Menapian (IRE) 250-1 (10-3) Behind, mistake 1st, not fluent 7th, tailing off 9th, pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Vital Sign (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Rear mid-division, ridden and weakened after 4 out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 31 3/4l behind Movethechains (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Larcadio (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Towards rear of mid-division, left modest 5th 3 out, 5th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Out The Glen (11-9) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Gorcombe's Rascal 66-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, hit 12th and pushed along, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Taunton 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
