towards rear, headway to track leaders 5th, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
led, soon ridden along, headed 3 out, weakened next
in rear, headway to challenge 3 out, led next, ridden out
in touch, headway to press leaders 5th, led next, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden 5th, weakened next, eased 2 out
tracked leaders, pressed leaders 4th, weakened 3 out, eased next
prominent, ridden when weakened 5th, pulled up before 3 out
towards rear when blundered badly and rider lost iron at 2nd, reminders in rear next, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 3 out
Nonrunner
Juno The Muffinman looked set to finish runner-up in a seller at Uttoxeter last time but fell at the last. Persian Herald followed up his defeat of the re-opposing Lac Sacre and A Little Bit Dusty with victory in a handicap at Fakenham. He should go close again but has plenty to find on today's terms with OUTRAGEOUS REQUEST. The latter went close in a claiming hurdle in September and is dropped in class after a couple of subsequent outings in handicaps. The remainder look up against it both at the weights and on recent form.
Lac Sacre (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 5th, clear after 3 out, mistake and headed last, stayed on same pace, closed on idling winner towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Persian Herald (11-5) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) gs in Nov.
Persian Herald 2-1 (11-8) Led, reminder after 5th, headed next, soon lost place and behind, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, rallied into 3rd next, stayed on to lead again last, driven clear flat, won at Fakenham 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Nov beating Watt Broderick (11-4) by 3l, 5 ran.
Outrageous Request 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along 5th, ridden before 4 out, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 39l behind Trucking Along (11-6) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Nov.
A Little Bit Dusty 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, jumped right 1st, headway 5th, not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on flat, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Persian Herald (11-5) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) gs in Nov.
Dealing River 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden 4th, weakened next, 12th of 16, 37l behind Keel Haul (10-9) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Nov.
Drumgooland (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Ridden after 3rd, always behind, tailed off 6th, 12th of 15, well behind Free Thinking (10-2) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Watts Up Son 33-1 (10-12) Led until 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Oscars Den (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Dune Island 100-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, badly hampered and carried left 4th, well behind after, tailed off, 14th of 15, well behind Free Thinking (10-2) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Juno The Muffinman (IRE) 7-4fav (10-0) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led before 3 out, headed soon after 2 out, 1 length down when hampered and fell last, in a race won by Diamond Tammy (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m cnd/am sll hdl (5) gf in May, 6 ran.
Islandmagee (IRE) 2-1fav (10-4) Led and soon clear, headed 4 out, chased leader until soon after 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Radmores Revenge (11-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Nov.
