pressed leader, led 6th, driven and headed before last, beaten when left clear lead towards finish
held up in touch in rear, improved on inside after 7th, 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead before last, rider lost right iron last but soon recovered to regain, clear and race in the bag when rider lost right iron again towards finish and got unseated
tracked leader, pushed along after 4 out, 2nd after next until 2 out, 3rd and no extra before last, left 2nd towards finish
tracked leaders on outside, took keen hold, 2nd after 6th, not fluent 9th, beaten before 2 out, 4th and no extra before last, left 3rd towards finish
led until 6th, last 8th, behind from next, tailed off
NEMEAN LION was narrowly beaten by a progressive sort at Sedgefield last time having won at the same track previously. He looks the type to appreciate this stiffer test of stamina, though Stick To The Plan took a major step forward when scoring at Perth in April and could be worth following in the months ahead. Ringmoylan was only beaten a neck at Uttoxeter on his debut under Rules and is another who will relish the step up to 3m. Collateral form gives The Real Snoopy every chance against Stick To The Plan on these terms and he’s also a threat.
Nemean Lion (IRE) 5-4 (11-5) Led, not fluent 3 out, ridden after 2 out, edged right flat, headed post, 2nd of 3, shd behind Boy In A Bentley (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Stick To The Plan (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Held up behind, headway 4 out, effort 2 out, led before last, ridden clear flat, ran on, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Druid's Folly (11-12) by 6l, 10 ran.
Ringmoylan (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 6th, ridden before 2 out, 3 lengths down last, stayed on, closed towards finish, just held, 2nd of 12, nk behind Burrows Lane (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
The Real Snoopy (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) With winner, ridden before 2 out, edged right run-in, kept on and always held by winner, 2nd of 3, 2l behind Robbin'hannon (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Sep.
Brown Revel 50-1 (10-9) Led to 1st, led again 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out, last of 5, 24 1/2l behind Mister Mister (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (5) gd in Sep.
