tracked leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well
tracked leader until 3rd, chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out
led until before 4th, chased leader, led again next, pushed along and headed 2 out, kept on same pace
raced keenly, tracked leaders in 5th, headway into 3rd 3 out, plugged on
last pair, not fluent 4th, tailed off
pulled hard, chased leaders, went left 2nd, tracked leader next until 4 out, lost 2nd next, blundered and weakened next, tailed off
keen in rear, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 2 out, plugged on
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway when hampered 3 out, soon beaten
keen in last trio, some headway when blundered 3 out, kept on in 4th
NonRunner
Rock On Oscar is clear at the weights as he reverts to hurdling but has failed to complete either starts over fences this year and seeing him at this level doesn’t inspire confidence. Stuccodor is another with claims on these terms but has also been struggling of late and UTILITY is preferred. The latter beat a horse rated 130 in a seller at Stratford just three says ago and should make another bold bid. Excellent Team finished runner-up in this grade at the same track last month but has plenty to find with the selection while Lazarus ran well in a handicap hurdle recently and makes more appeal than Counterfeiter.
Lazarus (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway to chase 3 out, weakened after next, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Mauricio (12-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Primogeniture (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Mid-division, driven after 6th, soon weakened, 9th of 14, dist behind Chozen (12-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Excellent Team 6-4 (11-6) Led, clear approaching 2nd until after 3 out, ridden and headed before last, soon beaten, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Atlantic Storm (11-2) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Counterfeiter 33-1 (10-5) Raced wide, chased leaders, 2nd 7f out until halfway, weakened 3f out, 13th of 16, at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Kitsune 66-1 (9-3) In touch, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Kirkland Forever (10-0) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Oct.
Rock On Oscar (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Always behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Ffos Las 2m 3f (4) gs in Oct.
Shalamzar (FR) 40-1 (10-0) In touch in rear, not fluent and reminders 4th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Collodi (11-3) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Stuccodor (IRE) 50-1 (11-11) Held up, always behind, reminders after 4th, lost touch when pulled up before 3 out, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Right Royals Day 33-1 (10-5) Always well off the pace in last, reached for 5th, tailed off, last of 3, dist behind Lord Condi (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gf in Oct.
Utility (GER) 5-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, challenged going well from 3 out, led before last, soon clear, won at Stratford 2m 3f (5) gd in Nov beating Vancouver (10-12) by 14l, 6 ran.
