hit 1st, held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 10th, hit 12th, left in 2nd place and hampered by faller 4 out, no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd before the last
off the pace towards rear, pushed along before 10th, bit closer in mid-division before 11th, soon driven along, headway disputing held 2nd when brought down by loose horse 2 out
chased leaders, lost place 2nd, behind next, tailed off and pulled up before 8th
chased leaders, outpaced before 9th, soon behind, tailed off, rallied from after 4 out, went 2nd before the last where mistake, no chance with winner
chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, weakened after 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
headway out wide chasing leaders 4th, went 2nd 8th, every chance when mistake and unseated rider 4 out
off the pace towards rear, mistake 2nd, steady headway tracking leaders before 12th, left close 3rd 4 out, went 2nd soon after, led soon after 3 out, stayed on well
led until headed soon after 3 out, lost 2nd next and slightly hampered next, weakened
chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until 8th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 13th
wore hood to post, held up towards rear of mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders before 12th, fell 4 out
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Spotty Dog arrives off the back of a first career win at Huntingdon and a 5lb rise is not excessive but BRETNEY is back over the course and distance over which he beat subsequent winner The Boat and Family Pot in November and he is only 3lb higher. Dock Road was second at Wincanton before unseating his rider when favourite at Fakenham with Motown Lake and Cobra Commander probably the pick of the remainder.
Dock Road (IRE) 2-1fav (11-9) Prominent, pushed along and outpaced from 3 out, mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Reign Suepreme (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Prominent, lost place before 4th, ridden after 6th, behind 9th, pulled up before 4 out, at Lingfield 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Bretney (IRE) 18-5 (11-8) Led, headed 5 out, soon pushed along, ran on same pace from 3 out, made no impression on leading trio, 4th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Pilot Show (11-10) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Spotty Dog 12-1 (11-3) Prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, led next, ran on, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Furkash (11-9) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Cobra Commander (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Led until after 1st, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, hit 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Langley Hundred (11-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Unblinking 16-1 (10-10) Mid-division out wide, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out, plugged on from 2 out in distant 3rd, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Lily Glitters (11-10) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Family Pot (FR) 6-1 (10-2) Mid-division on inside, headway 11th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd last, 3rd of 10, 7 1/4l behind Jobesgreen Lad (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Tanrudy (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Made most until before 3 out (normal 4 out), lost 2nd before 2 out (normal 3 out) chased leaders, weakened quickly before next, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Not Sure (11-13) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Dont Be Robin (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Chased leaders out wide, weakened 9th, soon struggling, tailed off, 8th of 13, 34 1/2l behind Lightonthewing (10-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Luckello 9-2 (10-2) Prominent, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up, at Taunton 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Motown Lake (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Midfield, ridden 5 out, no extra, 6th of 9, 30 3/4l behind High Counsel (10-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
