tracked leaders, led before 2 out, soon ridden, pressed from 2 out, kept on well from last, driven out
held up towards rear, effort before 2 out, no impression
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, every chance 2 out, pressed winner last, kept on and held run-in
held up towards rear, fell 4 out
led, mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out
held up in rear, hampered 4 out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Soft ground may be a problem for Maria's Choice and Zero Visibility will find this tougher than the low grade handicap he won at Fontwell last time. But HOLD THE BUCKS (NAP) ran well for a long way on his return to action in a higher grade at Wincanton. He should be sharper for this and can add to the two course and distance wins he recorded earlier in the year. The rest arrive out of sorts and are hard to fancy as a consequence.
Hold The Bucks (USA) 33-1 (9-7) Tracked, leaders, ridden after 3 out, outpaced next, weakened before last, 6th of 8, 30l behind Sporting Boy (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Nov.
Shalianzi (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, lost place and in mid-division 5th, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, 10th of 14, 24l behind Tara Road (11-8) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Maria's Choice (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, jumped right 3rd, headway before 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 12, 30l behind Manjakani (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Ask Joe (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, weakened quickly from before 4 out, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Federici (11-8) at Tramore 2m nov hcp hdl 80-109 hvy in Jan, 7 ran.
Dude Alert (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place after 6th, behind when weakened 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before last, in a race won by Rock The Kasbah (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 4f 4yo nov stks (4) sft in Nov, 9 ran.
Lord Brantwood 33-1 (10-12) Held up behind, took keen hold, headway before 2 out in 4th, never dangerous,, 4th of 7, well behind Norse Legend (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 3yo hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Maccabees 7-1 (9-7) Keen in rear, headway 6th, tracked winner 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, 5th of 9, 19l behind L Frank Baum (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.
Zero Visibility (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Led, left in clear lead 2 out, hit last, idled badly and driven flat, always doing enough, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov beating Frank N Fair (10-10) by 7l, 6 ran.
