held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, modest headway 3 out, no impression, well held from next
in touch in mid-division, lost place before 2nd, hit 4th, in rear when hampered and unseated rider 5th
always towards rear
chased leaders, led before 3 out, not fluent last, eased close home
held up in rear, headway 3 out, 3rd before 2 out, no impression, dropped to 4th before last and well held flat
held up in touch in mid-division, headway to chase leaders when blundered 3 out, well held after
chased leaders on outside, lost place before 3 out, well beaten 2 out
prominent, pushed along after 4 out, lost place 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, slow 2nd, mistake 4th, slightly hampered 5th, headway and jumped left 2 out, 3rd when mistake last, unable to get on terms
tracked leaders, stumbled 4th, fell next
held up towards rear, closed before 2nd, led 5th, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
raced keenly, led until 5th, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on
Sarvi has a victory to his credit around here though he's had 24 starts on the track. He had Gemologist just over a length behind for that success just over a year ago but the latter is running much better. THE STEWARD (NAP) is 1-24 over hurdles though has been placed eleven times and is on a fair mark so gets the nod with his rider's claim a bonus. Les's Legacy ran his best race to date at Newcastle last month while Ultra Violet completed a double on the Flat in France in the spring and showed potential over timber here in November so has to be considered. Court Jurado's only success came over fences.
Jack Yeats (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Mid-division, dropped to rear 3rd, mistake and ridden 4th, weakened before 2 out, last of 6, dist behind Wor Verge (11-5) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Gemologist (IRE) 5-2fav (11-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th or 6th, headway and switched left after 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on well, not trouble winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Set In Stone (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Sarvi 9-2 (11-12) Led until 5th, dived at 3 out, beaten next, lost 4th towards finish, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Set In Stone (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
The Steward (USA) 6-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, stayed on from final bend but unable to get on terms, 4th of 13, 2l behind Pateen (11-11) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Wilhelm Vonvenster (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Raced keenly towards rear, pushed before last but never competitive, 8th of 10, 32 1/2l behind Lord Caprio (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
My Macho Man (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Close up in rear, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Minella Plus (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Court Jurado (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, lost place after 3 out, closed before last, unable to get back on terms, 8th of 17, 5 3/4l behind Pittsburg (10-0) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Les's Legacy 9-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out where not fluent, ridden approaching last, kept on flat, 2nd of 11, 6 1/2l behind Planned Paradise (11-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Silkstone (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not pace to challenge, 9th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Broctune Red (9-5) at Beverley 1m hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Ultra Violet (GER) 14-1 (10-12) Disputed lead, led narrowly 5th, pushed along and pressed before 2 out, headed well before last, one pace flat, 3rd of 6, 8 1/4l behind Collingham (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Jess's Corner (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened last, 8th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Planned Paradise (11-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gd in Dec.
That's Your Lottie 40-1 (10-0) In rear, headway to chase leaders 4 out, soon ridden and gradually weakened, last of 7, 18l behind Pitempton Power (11-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
