never fluent, in rear, tailed off and pulled up after 10th
chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, tailed off next, poor 5th when pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, weakened 12th, pulled up before next
held up, in last trio and pushed along at times, weakening when mistake and reminders 10th, soon lost touch, tailed off when mistake 12th, pulled up before next
chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, ridden and struggling after 4 out, kept on pressing for modest 3rd
led, hit 4 out, headed before 3 out, driven along soon after, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until 4 out, chased leading pair, no impression when not fluent 3 out, just held on for modest 3rd
held up, in last pair, pushed along in 6th before 11th, headway chasing leaders soon after, 2nd 4 out, led before next, soon clear, driven out
I Just Know has been raised 9lb for a recent success at Hexham but he won easily enough and is not out of this. Foundation Man won at Warwick in September but found one too good last time and is upped a further 3lb. COURT DISMISSED has been placed in all four starts since scoring at Catterick earlier this year and, dropping down in class for this, Donald McCain’s charge may well prove good enough. Fight Commander has gone close off a similar mark before and Western Jo was runner-up here in May off a higher mark.
Amiral Collonges (FR) 14-1 (10-0) Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, soon ridden, never near leaders, 7th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Definitly Red (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Fight Commander (IRE) 3-1fav (11-11) Chased leaders, took closer order 11th, mistake next, effort after 4 out, weakened before last, 4th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Solstice Son (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Amidon (FR) 17-2 (11-7) In rear, mistake 8th, not fluent 13th or 14th, struggling 15th, behind next, last of 6, dist behind Conas Taoi (10-13) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Western Jo (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Tracked winner until 3 out, soon outpaced, last of 4, 26 1/2l behind Jimmy The Jetplane (11-8) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Foundation Man (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) In touch, headway 4 out, driven to challenge next, chased winner after 2 out, kept on well closing stages, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Big Casino (11-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
I Just Know (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Made all, clear when mistake last, won at Hexham 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Smuggler's Stash (11-4) by 10l, 9 ran.
Court Dismissed (IRE) 2-1 (10-3) Held up, in rear and in touch, outpaced from 3 out, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 4, 25l behind Jimmy The Jetplane (11-8) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Emerald Rose 11-4 (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 5th until 6 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened after last, 3rd of 4, 16 1/2l behind Ballydague Lady (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
