held up towards rear, headway 3 out to chase leaders, weakened 2 out
with leaders, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
in rear, outpaced after 3 out, plugged on from last, never dangerous
mid-division, plugged on from 2 out, no impression
close up, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
in touch, outpaced after 2 out, kept on from last
mid-division, headway after 2 out, chased winner before last, just held close home
mid-division, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, blundered last, just held on
led, headed 2 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in
held up towards rear, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
GUNNER LINDLEY has had 10 attempts to get off the mark over hurdles but has been getting closer. It's difficult to see how Dark And Dangerous can reverse Sedgefield running with Stuart Coltherd's charge on identical terms so the eight-year-old is taken to finally get his head in front, though he doesn't always find much off the bridle. Kelso third Miss Joeking is probably the danger, though she has been racing over further. Dutch Canyon still appeared to be going well when falling last time at Carlisle but may not have the pace to get competitive over this trip.
Authinger (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 7th, weakened 3 out, last of 6, dist behind Drifter (11-8) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Dark And Dangerous (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced, 5th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Toola Boola (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Landmeafortune (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Always behind, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Shantou Village (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Dutch Canyon (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Chasing leaders when fell 8th, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Tokyo Brown (USA) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders in 4th, struggling 8th, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Highpower (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 6f (4) gd in Aug.
The Ice Factor 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leading pair, challenged 2 out (usual 3 out), lost place bypassing omitted 2 out, soon weakened, last of 8, 24l behind Andhaar (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Gunner Lindley (IRE) 3-1fav (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out to chase leaders, chased winner before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Toola Boola (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Miss Joeking (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders in 4th, left 3rd from 3rd, pushed along in rear before 4 out and outpaced, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd run-in, 3rd of 5, 7 3/4l behind Touch Of Steel (11-6) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Mrs Grass 33-1 (10-0) In rear, pushed along 7th, soon weakened, 5th of 8, dist behind Native Optimist (10-13) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Minden March 66-1 (10-0) In touch until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Bruce Almighty (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
