held up in rear, mistake 1st, mistake and unseated rider next
held up in rear, headway from 4th, every chance bend before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened tamely from 2 out
chased leaders, disputing lead briefly 2nd, outpaced 10th, rallied after 4 out, every chance 3 out, 3rd and held flat, weakened towards finish
mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, stayed on
soon led, slowed markedly, half jumped path and headed before 2nd, led 3rd, in command flat, driven out
always behind, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 4 out
led early, chased leaders, struggling 9th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, left in lead before 2nd, headed next, stayed handy, mistake 7th, not fluent and reminder next, weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, mistake and lost place 2nd, well beaten from 9th, went modest flat
mid-division, not always fluent, weakened before 8th, pulled up before 4 out
reluctant to race, behind, blundered 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
IMPERIAL ACOLYTE was fighting it out for second when unseating a couple of fences from home over a shorter trip here last time. This doesn’t look a strong handicap and he gets another chance. De Barley Basket was well beaten in the same race here but will have learned from that while Fr Humphrey had placed at Kelso before failing to complete and gets a change of headgear. Alexander The Grey is back on a winning mark and Pakie's Dream will be sharper for a recent comeback.
Imperial Acolyte 13-2 (11-10) Disputed lead, under pressure but disputing second when unseated rider 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Alexander The Grey 8-1 (11-10) Prominent, led 3rd, headed before 13th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 12, dist behind The Late Legend (10-8) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Fr Humphrey (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, mistake and lost place 7th, mistake 11th, pulled up before 13th, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Pakie's Dream (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, ridden after 12th, made no impression, 9th of 17, dist behind Easy Bucks (10-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
De Barley Basket (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up, headway before 3 out, lacked pace to challenge, 6th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Going Mobile (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Swinton Diamond (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, struggling 8th, pulled up before 11th, at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Two Hoots (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Towards rear, not fluent 5 out, tailed off when ridden 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Midnight Owle 80-1 (10-0) Prominent, upsides 4 out, ridden and lost ground after 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 10, dist behind Miss Amelia (10-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Wherewouldugetit (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) In rear, saddle slipped when mistake at the 2nd, good recovery from jockey but soon pulled up, at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Take The Crown 100-1 (10-1) Mid-division, slow 1st, weakened before 6th, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Oksana (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Hediddodinthe (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Reluctant to line up, went prominent 4th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 7, 30 1/2l behind Strictlyadancer (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
