held up in touch, headway to lead 4 out, 7 lengths clear last, idled flat, kept on towards finish
not jumped well, prominent to 3rd, behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway when hampered 3 out, effort after next, one pace flat
reluctant to race, towards rear, headway 3 out, effort when mistake next, kept on under pressure flat
held up towards rear, headway when hampered 3 out, ridden next, no impression
in touch, headway halfway to track leaders, left close 2nd 3 out, ridden and one pace from next
soon tailed off, pulled up after 6th
made most to 4 out, close up when fell next
held up in rear, headway 3 out, one pace from next
in touch, headway and effort after 3 out, weakened after next
tracked leaders, effort approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last
mid-division, headway halfway, in touch when badly hampered 3 out, pulled up before next
towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
close up, weakened quickly halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Nonrunner
Harry Flashman looks a pretty solid option here, with Political Pendant and Sir Preacher Man suggested as best of the rest. Harry Flashman is the highest-rated of these, being rated 111 and, having proven he can go on good to firm, has to be a major player against largely modest opponents. The market might provide your best clues as to which horses are the dangers, although Political Pendant is a good-ground Sedgefield winner, admittedly from a mark of 80, and Sir Preacher Man ran fairly well last time and might appreciate today's less-testing going conditions. Overall, though, the selection has to be Harry Flashman.
Harry Flashman 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 8, well behind Kempski (10-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec.
Celtic Gladiator 20-1 (11-2) Chased leader, pushed along when not fluent 6th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Shrewd Investor (11-7) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 8 ran.
Dauntsey Bay 9-1 (10-11) Led, headed 4th, weakened after 4 out, last of 5, 42l behind Barney's Dream (10-7) at Ayr 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Political Pendant 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, pushed along 6th, weakened next, 7th of 13, 34l behind Toulouse Express (11-2) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Pinch Me Silver 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place approaching 3 out, 5th of 12, 39l behind Surricate (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Seventh Sense 25-1 (10-7) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten, 5th of 12, 42l behind Tell Henry (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf.
Cheating Chance (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out in race won by Reel Charmer (10-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov, 18 ran.
Mr Preacher Man 11-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out, 3rd of 6, 31l behind Clemax (11-8) at Ayr 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar.
