tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
tracked leaders on inside, driven after 4 out, ridden and every chance briefly after next, no extra when not fluent 2 out, soon beaten
chased leaders, lost place before 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened after next
tracked leaders, blundered 5th, outpaced 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on to take modest 4th before last, no chance with clear trio
led narrowly, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
held up in touch in last pair, headway 3 out, chased front pair next, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure flat, took 2nd post, not quite reach winner
led in start, held up in touch in last pair, smooth headway after 4 out, led going well before 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, ridden and found little flat, headed closing stages
pressed leader, led before 3 out, driven and headed before next, soon ridden, 2 lengths down last, rallied flat, regained lead closing stages
chased leaders on outside, outpaced 3 out, never able to challenge
CHOOCHOOBUGALOO has been thereabouts over 2m4f recently including when third at Ayr a fortnight ago. She may prove good enough dropping back in distance and can confirm latest running with fifth-placed Copt Hill. Emilyogue also returns to 2m on the back of a placed effort in soft going at Hexham while Lucarno Dancer won over today's trip at the latter track last year but hasn't raced since June. Christmas In Usa may improve on his second start after wind surgery with last month's comeback run under his belt.
Steel City 7-2jfav (11-10) Tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Tigeralley 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, not fluent and lost place 5th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 16, 28 1/2l behind Definitelyanoscar (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Outback Blue 10-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden before 2 out, no extra approaching last, lost 4th close home, 5th of 10, 27 1/4l behind Millie The Minx (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Christmas In Usa (FR) 15-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, 6th of 13, 24 1/2l behind Little Pippin (11-6) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Emilyogue (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Led, headed before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 10 1/4l behind Towerburn (10-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Lucarno Dancer 14-1 (10-13) Mid-division, blundered and lost place 2 out, soon weakened, last of 9, dist behind Russian Royale (11-10) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Choochoobugaloo 5-1 (10-2) Led in start, prominent on outside, led 4 out, blundered 2 out, driven and headed between last 2, ridden and no impression flat, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Bingo D'olivate (11-3) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Copt Hill 11-1 (10-0) Made most to 4 out, driven and every chance when not fluent next, weakened before last, 5th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Bingo D'olivate (11-3) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Rapid Fritz (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Close up, lost place 3rd, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Spin The Coin (12-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gd in Dec.
