held up towards rear, headway 7th to chase leaders, outpaced approaching 2 out
led to 5th, lost place next, outpaced 3 out, stayed on one pace approaching last
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened next
mid-division, headway halfway, ridden to challenge between last 2, led last, stayed on well
chased leaders, reminder 4th, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, headway halfway, effort approaching last, every chance flat, not quicken
Nonrunner
Richard Guest has his string in good form right now and is taken to land another prize here with Sconced, who is preferred to Ding Dong Belle and Agnese. The last mentioned is trained by George Moore and the Wetherby bumper winner may do better now that she runs in a handicap. Keith Reveley's Weldman has given little sign of encouragement so far but receives plenty of weight from his rivals, while Loi de Martiale is less exposed than most of these and Malcolm Jefferson's gelding is probably better than his previous efforts over hurdles would suggest. Sue Smith's Ding Dong Belle lacks a recent run but has claims on the pick of last season's form, if he is fit enough, but the vote has to go to Sconced. Richard Guest's gelding has shown enough in recent outings to suggest that a race of this nature would be within his compass and is taken to give his in-form handler another winner.
Loi de Martiale (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Arctic Lagoon (10-13) at Hexham 3m mdn hdl (F) gd, 14 ran.
Sconced (USA) 11-2 (11-3) Held up, reminders 7th, kept on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 8, 11l behind Charlies Double (10-2) at Fakenham 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gf.
One Of Them 20-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, soon outpaced, 5th of 10, 11l behind Royal Glen (10-5) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf.
Ding Dong Belle 50-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, pushed along approaching 4 out, weakening when blundered 2 out, 8th of 12, 37l behind Letitia's Loss (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 7f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gs in Nov.
Agnese 25-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 14, 22l behind Snow's Ride (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (E) gf.
Maybe She Will 100-1 (10-0) In touch, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Basilea Star (10-11) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in Dec, 13 ran.
Weldman 28-1 (10-3) Behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Acceleration (10-10) at Kelso 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf, 14 ran.
Maunsell's Road (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Soon behind, never dangerous, 14th of 15, well behind Muckle Flugga (10-7) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gs in Apr.
