veered left start, tracked leading pair, bumped 10th, went between horses to lead at the last, ridden clear
led and soon clear, reduced lead 3rd, went clear again 6th (water) until before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, headed at the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner
kept out wide, chased (clear) leader, closer at 3rd until 6th, challenged 4 out, ridden before 2 out, every chance until mistake at the last, weakened run-in
held up in 4th, went left at 10th, outpaced 11th, soon ridden and struggling, tailed off
Winning bumper Flann didn't show much on his chasing debut in a Wincanton handicap though at least he got round unlike King Cnut, who found three miles too far at Fakenham. Ben Buie dropped back to two miles to gain his third success over fences at Hereford but all of his victories have been over that trip on quick ground. UNIT SIXTYFOUR was having his first start for over a year and making his chasing debut when beaten a neck in a Uttoxeter handicap a month ago and can go one better.
Flann 15-2 (11-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened and eased flat, 3rd of 5, 21l behind William Cody (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Unit Sixtyfour (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Led until 10th, led next, headed 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, stayed on, brushed by winner near finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Conceal (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Ben Buie (IRE) 15-8fav (10-13) Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, went 2nd again 7th, led 3 out, idled in front before the last, driven clear, won at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Atlantic Storm (12-0) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
King Cnut (FR) 14-1 (10-2) Handy on outside, not fluent 2nd, led 7th until 11th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Fakenham 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
