jumped right, chased leaders, closed before 4 out, challenging when not fluent 3 out, stayed on, just held
led or disputed lead, hard pressed from 3 out, stayed on, held on well
led or disputed lead until 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
chased leaders on inside, fell 4th
held up in rear, mistakes, closed 4 out, about 3 lengths 4th when fell 3 out
NonRunner
Boomslang 11-4fav (11-12) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, progress into 2nd after 4 out, led 3 out, pushed along after last, asserted run-in, kept on well, won at Downpatrick 2m 3f Good - Yielding in Oct beating Andys Flame (11-12) by 7l, 10 ran.
Flic Ou Voyou (FR) 25-1 (12-0) Prominent, briefly led before 7th, good jump to lead 2 out, kept on run-in, diminishing advantage close home, headed near finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Half Shot (11-13) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Backbyjet (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Prominent, headway to lead before 11th, ridden and led narrowly approaching last, kept on well run-in, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Coqolino (12-2) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Hold Onto The Line (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Chased leaders on inside, lost ground on rivals before 4th, jumped left 7th and 8th, well behind 4 out, 5th of 7, 36 1/2l behind Five Dollar Fine (11-6) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Special Dragon 17-2 (11-10) Front mid-division, tracked leader 6th, ridden and dropped away before 3 out, 8th of 13, 35 1/4l behind Harrys Hope (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Coqolino (FR) 14-1 (12-2) Midfield, ridden and headway to chase winner approaching last, kept on run-in, always held by winner, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Backbyjet (11-4) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
