never fluent, chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until 9th, chased leaders, hit 16th, pushed along before next, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 13th, went 2nd 3 out until next, stayed on same pace in 3rd
held up towards rear, blundered badly and unseated rider 3rd
towards rear, stayed on from last, never on terms
led until approaching 2nd chased leader until next, 2nd again at 5th, led after 9th, made rest, stayed on strongly from 2 out
mid-division on outside, weakening when mistake 10th, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 16th
always behind, tailed off 16th, pulled up before next
mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 13th, blundered next, pushed along before 4 out, 3rd and keeping on when hampered on bend after 3 out, weakened before next
well in touch, chased leaders on inside approaching 10th, weakened before 16th
led approaching 2nd, blundered badly 8th, headed after next, chased winner, hit 4 out, blundered and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened soon after, tailing off when pulled up before the last
chased leaders on outside, ridden and went close 2nd 2 out, driven hung left and stayed on same pace between last 2
Plenty with chances in the day’s feature, including the hat-trick seeking Hard To Forget. Christmas In April jumped well when making all over 3m2f at Fontwell but Sedgefield scorer The Caller was never travelling on the same track when last seen. Billy Bronco won at Sedgefield in November but only two finished. Uallrightharry would almost certainly have completed a three-timer here last month had he not fallen at the last so is worth a second look and so is Vinnie Lewis, who ran in that infamous voided race at Sandown recently. BELLE EMPRESS (NAP) showed that staying was her game when getting the better of Petite Power over an extended 3m6f at Exeter and leading conditional Ben Jones keeps the partnership intact.
Vinnie Lewis (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Always prominent, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 10, 11 1/2l behind The Caller (10-1) at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Rathlin Rose (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, some headway 5 out, no impression, weakened next, 10th of 17, 31 1/4l behind Potters Corner (10-11) at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) hvy in Dec.
Hard To Forget (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Chased leading pair, hit 3rd and 9th, pushed along before 13th, went 2nd next, led 3 out until before next, rallied gamely to lead again before last, came clear run-in, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Reallyradical (11-10) by 16l, 5 ran.
Weststreet (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, mistake 8 out, pushed along before 5 out when weakening, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 4m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Christmas In April (FR) 4-5fav (11-12) Jumped well, made all, clever 4 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on under pressure, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Gleno (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
The Caller 6-1 (10-10) Held up, not fluent 5th, reminders after 8th and 9th, struggling when mistake 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th, at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Billy Bronco 11-2 (11-12) Held up, slow 7th, not fluent next, headway before 13th, soon 2nd, challenging when not fluent 2 out, led before last, all out, won at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Another Emotion (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Belle Empress 7-2jfav (11-2) With leader on inside, led narrowly 15th, ridden before 4 out where went left, kept on under pressure when hard pressed and edged left towards finish, just held on, all out, won at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Petite Power (11-12) by nk, 11 ran.
Garrane (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Led, ridden and headed 4 out, held by winner in 3rd last, kept on, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Cobolobo (12-1) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Sackett 14-1 (11-3) Led, hit 5th, headed 3 out, lost place next, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 36 1/2l behind Perfect Man (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Uallrightharry (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Mid-division, slow 7th, soon lost place, headway headway 4 out, chased leaders next, challenging when blundered and unseated rider last, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
