waited with in rear, smooth headway tracking leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before next, ridden to lead between last two, clear before last, stayed on strongly run-in
raced bit keenly, led until after 6th, chased leader until approaching 3 out, flattened 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
held up towards rear, pushed along and headway on inside before 3 out, went modest 3rd next, weakened and lost 3rd close home
chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led before 2 out, pushed along and headed between last two, weakened run-in, no chance with winner
raced wide towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway chasing leaders 4 out, awkward and weakened 2 out, no chance when bad mistake and stumbled last
chased leader, led after 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened soon after
soon mid-division out wide, dropped to rear and struggling before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
never closer than mid-division
held up in last pair, headway under pressure after 2 out, modest 4th when mistake last, went 3rd close home
LIHYAN (NAP) has yet to win for Rebecca Menzies but is having a first run at this lowly level and William Maggs is good value for his 7lb claim. Copper Fox didn’t show much back over hurdles at Sedgefield in October but Brian Hughes is back in the saddle today and Foxwood, who is receiving weight all round, runs in only his second handicap though was behind the inconsistent Balranald at Uttoxeter in September.
Lihyan (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) In rear, headway going well after 3 out, driven along approaching next, ran on one pace, made no impression, 5th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Cuban Cigar (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Darkest Day (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, lost position after next, weakened, 6th of 9, 29 1/2l behind Cuban Cigar (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Copper Fox 12-1 (11-5) Prominent on rails, pushed along home turn and beaten, plugged on before last, 6th of 13, 16l behind Escobedo (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Dot Cotton (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Off the pace and always towards rear, 7th of 14, 24 1/4l behind Joie De Vivre (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
We Gotta Getaway (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) In rear, never involved, 7th of 14, 31 3/4l behind Parramount (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 1f (3) gd in Jan.
Balranald (FR) 11-1 (10-7) Chased leaders early, lost place after 3rd, in rear after next, tailed off, 8th of 10, 30 3/4l behind Horn Cape (12-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Melchoir (FR) 20-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, midfield, ridden and dropped to rear 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Misscarlett (IRE) 28-1 (10-5) Led, dived at 4th, pressed for lead approaching 3 out, soon headed, ran on one pace, 6th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Sanosuke (11-8) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Foxwood (IRE) 17-2 (10-7) Mid-division on outer, pushed along after 3 out, soon ridden along, plugged on same pace after last, never a factor, 5th of 8, 9l behind Ambassador (12-0) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
