prominent in chasing group, ridden 3rd, kept on under pressure entering home straight
held up, headway 2nd, in touch last, ran on under pressure final furlong
prominent in chasing group, chased leader 3 out, mistake 2 out, almost upsides last, led travelling strongly turning for home, eased close home
held up, headway into midfield before 3 out, ridden and lost touch last, soon weakened
held up towards rear, smooth progress when mistake 2 out, ridden before last, well adrift turning for home
midfield, headway 3rd, ridden and lost place approaching last, no extra
led, 10 lengths clear 1st, reduced advantage 3 out, ridden before last, headed and weakened turning for home
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression before last
held up towards rear, steady headway 2 out, progress under pressure turning for home, kept on
led chasing group, lost place 3rd, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off last
held up in rear, headway into midfield before 3 out, close up approaching last where mistake, close up when ridden entering home straight, soon weakened
midfield in chasing group, ridden and lost ground before 3 out, tailed off last
Hitman Fred finished just behind Sarvi on his reappearance here last month but has had wind surgery since and could reverse that form if the operation has had the desired effect. Big Bad Dream has placed in both previous runs around here, including off this mark last season. Broadway Joe could figure if forgiven his reappearance at Perth but LEOSTAR looks a more logical selection as he would have placed at Hexham in September had he not fallen at the last and was also staying on when third at Carlisle subsequently.
Big Bad Dream (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Raced wide and keen chasing leaders, hit 5th, pushed along before 7th, plugged on in modest 3rd before 3 out, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Overcourt (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Camile (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Towards rear, slight progress after 4 out, ridden to challenge before 2 out, could not quicken, 9th of 13, 24 1/4l behind Western Rambler (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Leostar 11-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway 2 out, ran on flat, went 3rd final 75 yards, closing on 2nd close home, 3rd of 17, 4 1/4l behind Bannixtown Glory (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Broadway Joe (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, steady headway 4 out, ridden and lost ground before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Perth 3m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Sarvi 10-3fav (11-11) Close up on the inner, niggled along before 3 out, outpaced and ridden along before 2 out, weakened and never involved, 8th of 11, 32 1/4l behind Joie De Vivre (11-10) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Hitman Fred (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Pressed leader, upsides 3rd, led narrowly 4th, ridden and headed just after 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Folks Like Us (11-1) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Be The Difference (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 7th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Blazer's Mill (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) gs in Sep.
Fortia 20-1 (9-6) Always behind, 6th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Reassurance (10-0) at Ripon 2m hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Flutter Down (FR) 20-1 (11-0) In touch, lost place before 5th, struggling next, well held after 2 out, 6th of 15, dist behind Pisgah Pike (11-0) at Hexham 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Call Me Maizie (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Towards rear of mid-division, hit 6 out and ridden, soon struggling and not fluent 4 out, detached and pulled up before 3 out, at Ayr 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Homing Star 13-2 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway final bend, chased winner before last, no impression, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Authorizo (10-12) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Rajapur 50-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place and reminders after 4th, weakened after next, tailed off when hit 3 out, soon pulled up, at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
