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
chased winner, led 14th until 3 out, ridden to lead again before next, headed before last where mistake, weakened run-n
led until blundered headed and dropped to 3rd 14th, never on terms with leading duo after, weakened and lost modest 3rd run-in
held up last, closer in 4th at 12th, well outpaced 3 out, kept on from last
ran in snatches, raced wide, held up 4th, jumped slowly and pushed along 7th, reminders 11th, soon lost touch, plugged on in modest 3rd run-in
NonRunner
THE LION DANCER was pulled up on his reappearance here two weeks ago but ran well for a long way and that outing should have blown away a few cobwebs. He’s been eased a couple of pounds so heads the short-list. Hard To Forget won on soft going at Hereford on only his second start over fences and there is scope for further improvement but he’s been raised 9lb. Battle Of Ideas is more exposed but has returned to action with a couple of placed efforts but Reallyradical remains winless and this trip might stretch his stamina. Dylanseoghan was second over 3m4f here last time, however.
Hard To Forget (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway from 8th, mistake 12th, led 2 out, clear last, easily, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating High Counsel (10-1) by 7l, 11 ran.
Reallyradical (IRE) 5-2cfav (11-12) Prominent, dropped rear after 4th, lost touch 11th, 3rd of 5, 23 3/4l behind Eclair De Guye (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Battle Of Ideas (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Prominent, led after 3rd, headed 13th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Don Lami (11-12) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Dylanseoghan (IRE) 9-1 (11-13) Held up in rear, headway when jumped right 12th, led 2 out, headed last, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Cheque En Blanc (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Clondaw Bisto (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Led until after 1st, with leader, hit 9th, led 15th, mistake 4 out, hit 3 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened, finished tired, 5th of 7, 23 1/2l behind Uallrightharry (10-10) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
The Lion Dancer (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Led, mistake 3rd, headed 9th, led again soon after, mistake and headed 10th, led again 13th, headed before 5 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 4 out, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
