held up in last pair on outside, headway 4 out, close up when mistake 2 out, soon outpaced, no impression with front pair before last, lost 3rd towards finish
tracked winner, driven and lost place after 3 out, ridden and no impression from after next
held up in last pair, outpaced after 3 out, modest 5th at last, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, never nearer
jumped and travelled well throughout, made all, drew clear between last 2, pushed out from last, easily
mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, disputed 2nd and close up when fell heavily 2 out
mid-division, took closer order final circuit, close up in narrow 2nd when slightly hampered 2 out, soon outpaced and ridden, kept on, no chance with winner between last 2
chased leaders, lost place 4 out, behind from next
tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, beaten when hampered next
Dimple won a chase at Newcastle at the start of the month and has won over fences under today’s rider before. Top Billing is preferred over timber though he’s been raised 10lb for winning at Carlisle recently while Craig Star finished runner-up over 3m2f here on his penultimate start and can figure. Something Brewing was beaten only a neck over these hurdles in October but SCALES OF JUSTICE missed out by only a nose over course and distance earlier this month and Lucinda Russell’s charge gets the nod having only his second start in a handicap.
Something Brewing (FR) 11-4 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Grey Mist (9-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Craig Star (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, blundered 8th, ridden 3 out, some late headway, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Court Liability (11-9) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Katy Royal 15-2 (11-9) Held up behind, struggling 3 out, never a threat, 6th of 9, 27 3/4l behind One Night In Milan (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Dimple (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Always prominent, led 3rd, drew clear approaching last, easily, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Orioninverness (11-2) by 8l, 8 ran.
Scales Of Justice (IRE) 17-2 (12-0) Mid-division, headway after 2 out (usual 4 out), ridden to challenge towards stands side rail over 2f out, kept on and every chance final furlong, just held, 2nd of 14, shd behind Border Victor (10-9) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Landecker (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Behind most of way, ridden after 3 out, never a threat, 6th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Road To Gold (11-10) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Top Billing 14-1 (10-0) Always prominent on outside, went 2nd 4 out, led next, ridden clear flat, stayed on well, won at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (2) hvy in Dec beating Western Rules (11-9) by 6l, 10 ran.
Newstart (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders to before 3 out, soon ridden, remote 5th before next, stayed on under pressure flat, almost snatched well held 3rd final strides, 4th of 11, 32l behind Xpo Universel (11-4) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
