keen, made all, ridden out
close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge winner entering final furlong, unable to quicken and lost 2nd post
tracked winner, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra and lost 2 places inside final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, ran on to go 2nd post
tracked winner until weakened quickly 2f out
DRUMOCHTER has failed to figure since winning a handicap at Newmarket in August but has every chance on these terms as she drops in class. Lazarus also has a shout at the weights but was due to run over hurdles at Catterick yesterday while Black Dave is a course and distance winner but is struggling at present and failed to complete at Chelmsford last time. The remainder are event harder to fancy in a poor seller.
Black Dave (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Reared in stalls, in rear, struggling over 4f out, hanging right over 3f out, soon eased and pulled up, at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Top Diktat 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, some headway on outside over 2f out, soon no impression, 10th of 15, 13 1/2l behind Quoteline Direct (10-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Nov.
Drumochter 50-1 (8-7) Held up in last pair, headway on inside 2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, never going pace to reach leaders, 6th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Precious Ramotswe (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp fll (4) sft in Oct.
Lazarus (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, hit 3rd and close up after, not fluent 5th, ridden 4 out, jumped left next, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 29l behind Oxford Blu (10-12) at Fakenham 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Moorea 100-1 (8-5) Dwelt always in rear, last of 11, 19 3/4l behind Miss Minuty (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.