tracked leaders on outside after 1st, jumped slowly 3rd, not fluent 6th, ridden and weakening when jumped slowly 2 out
led, mistake 2nd, hit 2 out, driven and headed last, rallied towards finish, just failed
held up in touch in mid-division, not fluent 6th, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out
tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, went 2nd after 6th, led last, driven flat, just held on
in touch in mid-division, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
in rear, ridden after 6th, behind approaching 2 out, soon pulled up
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 2 out, weakened before last
held up in touch, not fluent 1st or 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
pressed leader, not fluent 6th, soon lost 2nd, well held 3rd from 2 out
Iron Condor has plenty of weight for what he's achieved and Kings Lodge may not have beaten much at Market Rasen last month. Significantly, Barry Geraghty prefers THANKS FOR COMING to the latter even though he's still a maiden over timber and having his first start since pulling up at Haydock in April. The five-year-old did take on better opposition in his first season, however, and still has plenty of potential. He gets the vote ahead of the unexposed and improving Washington Road and Plumpton runner-up Five Rivers. New Code won at Plumpton in October but Warwick second Roll The Dice may be the pick of the remainder at the weights.
Iron Condor 4-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, mistake and slightly hampered 2nd, slow 4th, headway approaching 4 out, pushed along to chase leader approaching last (normal 2 out), weakened to 3rd driven and outpaced approaching final furlong, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Plenty Pocket (10-12) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Kings Lodge Evensfav (10-12) Made all, hit 5th and 3 out, clear when hit last, unchallenged, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov beating Jackson Cage (10-12) by 10l, 8 ran.
Five Rivers (IRE) 10-11fav (10-12) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway 7th, chased winner 3 out, no impression from 2 out, not fluent last, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Flemi Two Toes (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Thanks For Coming 11-2 (11-11) Tracked leader, led 5th, headed before 6th, ridden and weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Agglestone Rock (10-10) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Apr, 9 ran.
Serein (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, 3rd entering straight, no impression in 4th before last, no extra, 6th of 25, 18l behind Reizovic (11-12) at Naas 2m mdn hdl in Nov.
New Code 2-5fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, hit last, ran on, comfortable, won at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in Oct beating Flemensgael (11-0) by 6l, 6 ran.
Washington Road (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Close up, led 4th, blundered 3 out, headd before 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Aegean Destiny (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Roll The Dice (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, hit 2 out, driven and stayed on flat, caught last strides, 2nd of 15, hd behind Sole Survivor (10-12) at Warwick 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Barak O'barma 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 22l behind Gleann Eagas (10-12) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
