held up off the pace in 4th, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner
held up well off the pace in rear, jumped slowly 3rd (water), plugged on into modest 3rd at the last
held up in 5th, good headway chasing leaders in 3rd at 7th, 2nd after 8th until next, chased leading pair and pushed along before 4 out, well held next, weakened, mistake and lost modest 3rd last
awkward 1st, off the pace in last trio, plugged on, never involved
took keen hold, tracked leader, went 2nd 3rd (water), led 6th, joined 4 out, soon headed, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened under pressure before next
held up off the pace in last pair, mistake 4th, lost touch 9th, plugged on under pressure in modest 6th run-in, never involved
led until approaching 6th, chased leader until after 7th, pushed along and outpaced after next, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next
tracked leader until 3rd (water), remained handy, 2nd again 9th, led 4 out, clear when pecked next, easily
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BALLY GILBERT has yet to win but looked as though his turn wasn’t far away when third at Sandown in a better race than this. Born To Size has his first run for Richard Woollacott but is also unexposed and won at Thurles in October. Lake Field was second at Lingfield on his debut for Kim Bailey while Ramonex improved on his chasing bow when third at Catterick. Bagging Turf is another with claims if fully wound-up while Exmoor Mist has gone well here in the past and should be sharpened up by the fitting of blinkers. 3.15
Red Riverman 7-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, jumped right and not fluent 3rd, mistake 8th, some headway after 3 out, mistake 2 out, well beaten after, 5th of 9, 36 1/4l behind Deauville Dancer (11-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Old Salt (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Close up, pushed along 13th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next, at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Bally Gilbert (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Workbench (11-10) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Bagging Turf (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Towards rear, headway 3 out, tracking leaders when hampered 2f out and left 3rd, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd flat, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Meldrum Lad (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Exmoor Mist 25-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, struggling 6th, soon beaten, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Truckers Highway (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Whispering Harry 5-2 (11-4) With leaders when hampered and unseated rider 1st, at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Here I Am (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Led, ridden and headed on long run between 3 out and 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 24 1/2l behind Workbench (11-10) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Lake Field (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, went right 3rd, led 7th, headed and no extra run-in, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Somewhere To Be (12-0) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Ramonex (GER) 20-1 (11-2) Led to 9th, led again 10th, headed before 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd place after last, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Divine Spear (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
Born To Size (GER) 2-1fav (11-12) Led, joined and disputed from 4th, led again 7th, ridden before last, kept on well run-in, won at Thurles 2m 2f Good - Yielding in Oct beating Youcantcallherthat (11-5) by 4l, 9 ran.
