always towards rear
held up in touch, weakened 6th
prominent, not fluent 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened flat
behind, struggling badly approaching 4th, tailed off when pulled after 6th
raced keenly, in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
held up, headway after 6th, led, hit 3 out, headed, no extra flat
behind, struggling from 4th
mid-division, headway after 6th, soon ridden, ran on flat
held up, headway 6th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, switched left approaching 2 out, hit last, led flat, driven out
held up, blundered badly 5th, headway approaching 3 out, not troubled leaders
chased leaders, ridden approaching 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
prominent until stumbled badly on landing 5th, soon lost place, pulled up before next
held up, headway 6th, every chance 3 out, ridden, ran on flat
led, ridden, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out
prominent until weakened after 6th
Darkshape caught the eye on his latest run and is taken to win at the expense of Thenameescapesme and Island Light. The selection comes from a yard having winners at present and ran with credit at Warwick when finishing fourth in a big field on his seasonal reappearence. He is entitled to come on for the outing and looks well treated so is worth staying on the right side of. Thennameescapesme was in winning action over course and distance last time out and is only two pounds higher as a result so in one to note as is Island Light who won around here over further but is now fifteen pounds higher in the weights so he will find this tougher. So for the winner we return to Darkshape.
Baie des Flamands (USA) 40-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, quickly lost place approaching 2 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Wot Way Chief (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Nov, 14 ran.
Drumavish Lass (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 2nd, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened and eased, 6th of 7, well behind Theatre Diva (11-7) at Ludlow 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) gs.
City of Manchester (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leaders last, faded, 2nd of 12, 12l behind Dance With Wolves (10-8) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy.
Port Of Mogan (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Led to 7th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 8, 28l behind Desperate Dex (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Ember Dancer 66-1 (11-12) Went left 1st, always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Norton Sapphire (9-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Nov, 8 ran.
Island Light (USA) 4-1 (10-8) Held up, keen, headway 8th, led 2 out, clear last, very easily, won at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Oct beating The Sneakster (10-5) by 9l, 9 ran.
Society Buck (IRE) 50-1 (9-13) Always towards rear, 7th of 12, 28l behind Enhancer (11-10) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in May.
Hot Lips Page (FR) 33-1 (10-11) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Theatre Diva (11-7) at Ludlow 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) gs.
Gold Guest 11-2 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden 5th, weakened next, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Papillon de Iena (11-0) at Chepstow 2m sll hdl (5) sft in Nov, 11 ran.
Tora Petcha (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Led to 5th, outpaced next, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 41l behind Degas Art (11-6) at Aintree 2m 3yo nov hdl (2) gd in Nov.
Celticello (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Held up well in rear, headway approaching 2 out, chased winner between last 2, strong challenge flat, just failed, 2nd of 16, shd behind Tashkandi (11-12) at Kempton 2m cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Meadow Hawk (USA) 5-1 (11-0) Chased leader, left 3rd at 4th, ridden and weakened 2 out, 8th of 13, 24l behind Orion Express (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Shady Anne 16-1 (11-1) In touch, ridden and lost place after 4th, no danger after, 7th of 14, 22l behind Lilac (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs hcp hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Darkshape 5-2fav (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 20, 9l behind Kickahead (11-0) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.
Tyup Pompey (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Led and soon clear, headed and weakened 3 out, 7th of 12, 21l behind Zonic Boom (10-11) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Forzacurity 25-1 (10-7) In touch, weakened 5th, 4th of 10, well behind City of Manchester (11-5) at Hereford 2m 1f sll hdl (5) hvy in Nov.
Thenameescapesme 9-4fav (11-4) Held up in touch, went 2nd 6th, led 3 out, ridden out, won at Ludlow 2m nov clm hdl (5) gs beating Rightontime (10-10) by 6l, 9 ran.
