with leader, led 5 out, clear 3 out, pushed out, comfortably
mid-division, chased leaders after 5 out, pushed along and outpaced before next, went remote 4th 2 out, never a threat
made most to 5 out, lost place next, soon ridden, beaten 3 out, weakened before last
held up in last pair, reminder after 9th, struggling before 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
mid-division, took closer order on outside after 10th, ridden after 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner
held up behind, blundered 5 out, soon outpaced, never a threat
prominent on outside, chased winner 4 out, ridden after next, no impression when lost 2nd and mistake 2 out, plugged on
chased leaders to after 10th, behind from 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
chased leaders, not fluent 7th, lost place after 10th, pushed along before 5 out, behind from next
tracked leaders on inside, driven and lost place after 5 out, behind next, never able to get back on terms
Crievehill, a very good fourth in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham, will have found 2m3f too short at Wetherby but made much of the running and battled on strongly and today's trip will be much more to his liking. BURTONS WELL (NAP) was returning from a long break when scoring comfortably over the trip at Aintree last month and a 5lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent a double. Theligny has yet to win in four starts over fences but looked certain to be suited by this sort of trip when staying on over 2m5f at Market Rasen. Singlefarmpayment is usually seen at Cheltenham though his last run was when eighth in the Grand National while Amalfi Doug won a couple of minor races at Perth before finding Class 2 company to much for him at Kelso.
Crievehill (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-9) Led until 5th, led after 7th, headed 11th, led after 12th, clear last, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Kayf Blanco (11-1) by 9l, 9 ran.
Singlefarmpayment 50-1 (10-6) Behind, headway into mid-division 22nd (2nd bechers), outpaced after 3 out, ridden after next, never near leaders, 8th of 40, 28 1/4l behind Tiger Roll (11-5) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Ami Desbois (FR) 25-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, lost place 13th, soon behind, 11th of 16, 30 1/2l behind Vinndication (11-0) at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Blow By Blow (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Bordeaux Bill (10-9) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Sharp Response (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Keen in touch, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 7, 28 3/4l behind Mysteree (10-6) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Burtons Well (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Waited with in 5th, headway on outside before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon switched right, led before last, driven clear, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Oct beating Killaro Boy (11-5) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Bob Mahler (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) In touch on outside, lost place when not fluent 12th, mistake next (water), behind from 4 out (usual 4 out), pulled up 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Amalfi Doug (FR) 7-1 (10-10) Led until 4th, led again 9th, headed approaching omitted last, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 7, 10 3/4l behind Mysteree (10-6) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Theligny (FR) 8-1 (10-6) Led, headed when mistake 1st, led again after next, headed approaching 5th, not fluent next, outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on strongly into 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Copper West (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Back To The Thatch (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, blundered 11th, pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened before 2 out, 7th of 15, 19 1/2l behind The Conditional (10-4) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
