mid-division, lost place and ridden after 4 out, behind from next
led to 5th, in touch, driven 3 out, one pace before next, no impression when ridden and hung left between last 2
tracked leaders, led 5th, ridden after last, hard pressed flat, kept on, headed near finish
held up behind, hampered 4 out, headway under pressure after next, chased leading pair before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead near finish
raced keenly, held up mid-division, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders after next, weakened 2 out
held up behind, headway on inside 3 out, chased leader before next, ridden between last 2, kept on and every chance flat, held towards finish
mid-division on inside, headway to join leaders 5th, in touch when fell 4 out
towards rear, headway 6th, chased leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next
with leader, ridden after 5th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Hold The Bucks found the company too hot at Fontwell on Boxing Day but won over track and trip at the start of last month. He's 7lb higher but Freddie Mitchell claims that amount back. Proud Times hasn't shown much lately but Qasser skated up on heavy ground here in November but produced a more modest effort at Market Rasen. TWELVE STRINGS could be interesting on his handicap debut over timber after just the three runs. He won up four times on the Flat up to 1m6f and this is a drop in grade. He's preferred to Seven Summits, who appeared to show some improvement at Leicester last time but was well behind Qasser here earlier.
Minority Interest 25-1 (11-7) In rear, pushed along 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Dormouse (11-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Nov, 7 ran.
Proud Times (USA) 12-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on outside, hit 4th, driven after 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind Last Shadow (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Nov.
Qasser (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 23l behind Make Me A Fortune (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f con hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Hold The Bucks (USA) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leading pair until lost place before 6th, rallied next, went modest 4th and edged left under pressure flat, 4th of 5, 16l behind Beau Lake (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Dec.
Bostin (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Prominent, clipped heels and stumbled on bend after 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before next, 5th of 9, 33l behind Another Brandy (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Noble Friend (IRE) 22-1 (10-10) Mid-division, closed 3 out, weakened before next, 8th of 12, 23l behind Powerful Action (10-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Dec.
Seven Summits (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Tracked winner until 2 out, 4th and beaten when not fluent last, 4th of 10, 10l behind Malanos (10-0) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Nov.
Edgar (GER) 12-1 (11-2) Close up, ridden and hit 5th, outpaced next, soon behind, last of 7, well behind Make Me A Fortune (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f con hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Torero 16-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 10, 38l behind Aficionado (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Spartilla 4-1 (11-7) In touch, weakening when hit 3 out, pulled up next, in a race won by L Frank Baum (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov, 9 ran.
Twelve Strings (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, slightly hampered 4 out, 7th and no chance when fell 2 out, in a race won by Laser Hawk (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec, 17 ran.
Right Step 12-1 (11-0) Hampered 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, struggling after 5th, behind when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Frizzo (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov, 6 ran.
