well behind, tailed off when blundered badly and pulled up 2 out
mid-division on outside, never threatened
led until before 3rd, chased leader until hit 5th and stumbled, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
chased leader, led before 3rd, hit next, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, plugged on in 3rd
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 5th, led approaching 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well
never better than mid-division
chased leaders on inside, weakened 10th
held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders approaching 4 out, 3rd soon after, ridden and went 2nd between last 2, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
chased leaders, mistake and weakened 4 out, mistake last
Withdrawn
Robin De Broome is a long way out of the handicap and was beaen in a seller last time but has changed stables and Brian Hughes is booked. Dahills Hill was returning from a very long break when last of four at Wetherby and may need another run. Paddling is 1-27 but is rarely beaten far which is why he keeps climbing the weights without winning. Bocasien Desbois, a winner at Hexham in October, is just 1lb higher but hasn't shown much in two subsequent starts. TWO HOOTS was in very good form here last spring and showed he was on the way back with a fine run at Market Rasen last month. That was a better class race than this and though 5lb higher he can go one better.
Paddling (FR) 5-1 (11-5) Held up in 6th, headway 4 out, went 2nd before next, stayed on same pace from last, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Ask Paddy (11-8) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Bocasien Desbois (FR) 15-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced by front pair after 3 out, soon ridden, no chance in clear 3rd between last 2, 3rd of 6, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Two Hoots (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Tracked leader, led 7 out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Balgemmois (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Sandford Castle (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Miss Zip (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) In rear and struggling after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Sunny Ledgend 7-1 (10-7) In touch, lost place from 4 out, plugged on and no impression, 4th of 9, 36 1/2l behind Balgemmois (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Pc Dixon 9-2 (10-12) In touch, headway to track leaders 5 out, ridden when left 4th 3 out, 4th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Izzy's Champion (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Robin De Broome (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway 11th, not fluent 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Strictlyadancer (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Sory 40-1 (10-0) Chased leader, led 7th, clear 15th, pushed along and headed after 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 9, 12 3/4l behind Ask Paddy (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Dahills Hill (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, keen, mistake 2nd, driven when hit 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off, remote 4th, last of 4, dist behind Annie Mc (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
