in touch on outer, went 2nd from 15th, led 4 out, ridden and clear before last, eased towards finish
held up towards rear, headway before 14th, went 3rd from last, one pace
led to 10th, towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 14th
tracked leaders, ridden before 5 out and outpaced, went 4th from last, one pace
with leader, weakened from 5 out
held up in rear, headway before 17th, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner
tracked leader, led 10th, headed 4 out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
A very ordinary-looking novices handicap in which the market will probably be a good guide. Not A Bother Boy looks the pick of Sue Smith's two runners and has more scope than the likes of Apache Pilot, Longueville Flier and The Society Man. Camillas Wish has travelled over from Ireland but has shown nothing so far over fences. TEOCHEW only managed one win over hurdles but it's only 12 months since he was running off a rating of 120 and he'd be the one to beat here if reproducing his best on his fencing bow.
Teochew (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway 8th to chase leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1l behind What A Steel (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f (5) gd in Oct.
Not A Bother Boy (IRE) 9-2fav (11-5) Mid-division, lost place before 5th, soon reminders, tailed off, 9th of 12, 27 3/4l behind Endeavor (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Alf The Audacious 13-2 (11-11) Behind, blundered 5th (usual 9th), soon strugling, tailed off 2 out, 7th of 9, dist behind The Backup Plan (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Apache Pilot 10-3fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, weakened after 2 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Darsi Dancer (11-4) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
The Society Man (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Led until 8th, tracked winner until ridden 11th, soon lost place, outpaced 3 out, rallied to go 3rd at last, 3rd of 5, 21l behind Katgary (11-3) at Fakenham 2m 5f (3) gd in Oct.
Camillas Wish (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, dropped to rear before halfway, no extra 3 out, tailed off, 13th of 16, dist behind Old Supporter (11-11) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Top Cat Dj (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, weakened before 11th, pulled up before 2 out, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Longueville Flier (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Always behind, 6th of 8, 33 1/2l behind Gleann Na Ndochais (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.