held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
made all, ridden and pressed before last, kept on run-in
held up mid-division, headway 2 out, kept on before last, no impression
always towards rear, weakened before 4 out
always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, tailed off
held up mid-division, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, in 4th before 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, weakened after 2 out
mid-division, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden from 2 out, kept on to snatch 2nd place post
close up, pushed along before 2 out, every chance before last, no extra and just lost 2nd place post
held up towards rear, ridden before 4 out, plugged on and no impression
in rear, jumped slow 2nd, some headway from 6 out, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Black Kettle has won over fences and has been knocking on the door again this season. Micky Hammond also runs course winner Roxyfet but Mah Mate Bob makes more appeal as he showed plenty of promise on his reappearance and first run over the larger obstacles at Kelso. TWO HOOTS is one of two Joanne Foster runners but has had a recent outing, unlike Frankie Ballou. Brain Hughes takes over the reins on the course and distance winner, who will have needed last month’s run at Southwell and can reverse form in April with Burning Issues.
Maxed Out King (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Chased clear winner until lost place 6th, soon in rear, tailed off when pulled up 10th, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Mah Mate Bob (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Led and soon joined, headed 6th, rallied and every chance 3 out, kept on same pace last, 3rd of 10, 6 1/4l behind Bering Upsun (10-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Adherence 25-1 (11-8) Chased leaders on outside, blundered and unseated rider 3rd, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Lord Brendy 12-1 (11-7) Towards rear, well beaten from 14th, 8th of 9, 31 3/4l behind Nortonthorpelegend (10-13) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Roxyfet (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Behind from 4th, 5th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Heavenly Promise (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Frankie Ballou (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Prominent, led after 3rd, headed 5th, outpaced next, rallied approaching 4 out, weakened next, remote 4th, 4th of 6, dist behind Duhallowcountry (10-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Two Hoots (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Chased leader until 4 out, weakened before next, 5th of 6, 30 1/2l behind Joly Maker (11-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Burning Issues (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, closed after 8th, went 2nd next until before 10th where mistake, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Mash Potato (11-3) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Jolie Crickette (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway when not fluent 4 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 36 1/4l behind Casimir Du Clos (10-11) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Black Kettle (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Prominent until weakened 13th, 3rd of 9, 13 1/4l behind Heavenly Promise (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Ripstick 7-1 (10-2) Always behind, 7th of 9, dist behind Oscar Ceremony (11-3) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Scorpo (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, led after 4th, headed 3 out, soon one pace, no chance with easy winner from next, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Minella Voucher (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
