chased leaders, stumbled badly and weakened 4 out
chased leader, led 2 out, idled badly in front, mistake last, hung right run-in, driven right out
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and one pace before next, mistake last
held up, headway 4 out, led before 3 out, hung right before next, mistake and headed 2 out, chased winner, short of room on rail and switched left run-in, no impression
always behind, struggling when mistake 4 out, tailed off
led and soon clear, came back to field after 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened soon after
jumped poorly and jumped left in rear, tailed off when jumped badly left 3rd and next, pulled up soon after
OCTAGON was all out to score at Southwell last month but this seller is, if anything, a lesser contest and he should defy a 5lb penalty. Gold Class also carries the extra courtesy of winning a handicap at Market Rasen in July but he did finish well ahead of Clock On Tom at Stratford last time. It’s hard to make a case for any of the remainder.
Gold Class 12-1 (11-4) Held up and behind, headway after 2 out, left 3rd just after last, stayed on, not reach front pair, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Royal Beekeeper (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3f (5) gd in Nov.
Octagon 4-6fav (10-12) Made all, ridden before last, held on well towards finish, won at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Nov beating Cliffside Park (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Bridey's Lettuce (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Led, clear when mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th, mistake next, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, dist behind Destrier (10-12) at Leicester 2m (3) gs in Nov.
Clock On Tom 25-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, switched right and 2 lengths 3rd when mistake and slithered badly on landing last, lost any chance, 5th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Royal Beekeeper (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3f (5) gd in Nov.
Linkenholt (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Always well behind, last of 11, dist behind Free Range (11-0) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Mister Big (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 13, dist behind On A Promise (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
More Than Two 6-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, edged left and went modest 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 21l behind Ilovemints (10-10) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (6) sft in Mar.
