held up well off the pace towards rear, never on terms
well off the pace in rear, plugged on run-in, never on terms
off the pace in mid-division, went prominent in chasing group 3rd, modest 3rd before 2 out, no chance when went badly right last, weakened run-in
prominent in chasing group, led briefly after 3 out, kept on same pace on same pace, no chance with easy winner
chased clear leading pair, closer after 4th, led 5th until soon after 3 out, weakened before next
took keen hold, chased leader and clear of rest, stumbled 2nd, led approaching 4th until next, chased leaders weakened before 3 out, blundered last, tailed off
well off the pace towards rear, wandered and went badly left 4th, never on terms, tailed off
well off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
well off the pace in last pair, bumped and pushed left 4th, headway into 4th when hampered last, modest 3rd run-in, no chance with very easy winner
mid-division, smooth headway to go prominent in chasing group 3rd, led after 3 out, came clear from next, very easily
well off the pace towards rear, badly hampered 4th, never on terms
led, set strong pace and soon clear with one rival, hit 3rd, headed and hit next, chased leaders, weakened quickly before 5th
Golden Town finished ahead of Porto Du Sud at Cartmel in August but has had enough chances. Joke Dancer and stablemate Mutawaasel look ones for the future and Imperial Eloquence will need to jump better than at Warwick in May, though did have some useful bumper form. RAVENHILL ROAD looked a nice prospect when winning a couple of bumpers around this time last year. Already a winner between the flags, he's been brought along slowly but can make a winning start over timber.
Aye Aye Enya 28-1 (11-0) Tracked winner until 3f out, weakened over 2f out, lost modest 3rd towards finish, 4th of 7, 27 1/2l behind The Black Squirrel (11-0) at Stratford 2m (5) gs in Sep.
Golden Town (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led after 4th, headed well before last, 3rd and beaten when not fluent at last and rider lost iron, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Golden Jeffrey (10-11) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug.
Imperial Eloquence (IRE) 7-4 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 5th, handy 4th when fell 4 out, at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gs in May.
Inniscastle Lad 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 4th, remote 9th 3 out, plugged on past beaten horses from 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 12, dist behind Bedrock (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Joke Dancer 8-1 (10-12) With leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 18 1/2l behind Midnight Shadow (10-12) at Newcastle 1m 7f (6) sft in Dec.
Michele Strogoff 12-1 (9-12) Pressed leader and clear of rest to over 2f out, led inside final 2f, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Unforgiving Minute (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Mutawaasel 20-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 13 1/2l behind Delatite (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (6) gd in Oct.
Percy Verence 5-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, prominent, lost place 4f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 34 3/4l behind Calypso Delegator (9-2) at Ripon 1m 2f stks (6) gd in Aug.
Porto Du Sud (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Chased leading trio, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Golden Jeffrey (11-5) at Kelso 2m (5) gd in May.
Ravenhill Road (IRE) 8-13fav (11-11) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, clear from 2f out, eased close home, won at Doncaster 2m 1f (6) gd in Nov beating Molly Childers (10-11) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Strong Team (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Beyond The Clouds (10-12) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Bygones For Coins (IRE) 66-1 (10-3) With leader, blundered 1st, led 3rd, headed before 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
