mid-division, headway after 8th, outpaced after 12th, pecked 4 out, no impression
mid-division, headway 11th, 2nd 4 out, led after 3 out, pressed from 2 out, stayed on, held on well
tracked leaders, close 3rd 4 out, challenged from 2 out, every chance flat, held final 75 yards, stayed on
gave trouble before start, led into race, held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, struggling from 11th
led, hit 4th, not fluent 9th, ridden before 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon headed, 3rd and beaten last
in rear, jumped left at times, struggling from 10th, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, 2nd 3rd until before 4 out, mistake and no extra 2 out
tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, lost 2nd next, stayed handy, jumped left and struggling 12th, pulled up before 4 out
Quick Brew has been raised 8lb after breaking his duck over fences with a victory at Hexham. Quick Decisson has been threatening with recent placed efforts off similar marks while Harleys Max finished runner-up at Ayr last time and can also figure. But the vote goes to JOHN WILLIAMS, who scored over track and trip earlier this month and remains unexposed over fences. Amuse Me is back on a winning mark but is badly out of form.
Quick Brew 11-2 (11-5) In rear, headway before 10th, led before last, kept on well towards finish, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Chain Of Beacons (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Quick Decisson (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Tracked winner, ridden before 2 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Imjoeking (11-11) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Amuse Me 11-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders halfway, slow 10th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, 28 1/4l behind Jet Master (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Boss In Boots (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) In touch, headway chasing leader approaching 7th, close 2nd when fell 13th, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
John Williams (IRE) 4-5fav (10-11) Often jumped left, made all, clear 2nd until pushed along approaching 4 out, went left and hit next, driven before 2 out, stayed on under pressure run-in, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Thankyou Very Much (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Harleys Max 13-2 (10-7) Behind, headway before 12th, with leader 14th, led 4 out, headed before last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Formidableopponent (11-1) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Shine A Diamond (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Chased leader, stumbled badly 1st, led next, went badly left, blundered and headed next, chased leader, led again 8th, slight peck 4 out, headed next, chased leader until went left next, weakened into 4th before the last, 4th of 6, 22 1/2l behind Lake Chapala (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Dutch Canyon (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) With winner, weakened before 6 out, tailed off and pulled after 4 out, at Hexham 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
