held up, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching next
held up mid-division, mistake 5th, hit 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader and keen, led 4th, headed approaching last, not pace of winner
led to 4th, tracked leader until weakened approaching 3 out
tracked leaders, weakened 3 out
held up, headway 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well
always behind, tailed off from 3 out
held up mid-division, weakened 3 out
in touch, chased leader approaching 3 out, weakened after next
held up, headway to chase leaders 6th, outpaced from 2 out
always towards rear, tailed off from 3 out
in touch, mistake when weakening 6th
behind from 4th, never dangerous
held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out
Rebel Raider, Grey Samurai and Fixateur are three against the field in a tough race to call for punters and the narrow nomination is given to Rebel Raider. The selection was a fair second behind Slick last time out, remains on a fair mark and under similar conditions here looks the one to be on. Grey Samurai rates the main danger on his latest second behind Caulkleys Bank but that was in a seller and this looks more competitive. Fixateur is another that could go well on his latest third bejhind Presenting Alf, but he looks weighted up to his best and will need to improve for first time blinkers to score. Of the remainder Asaateel is from a shrewd in-form yard and should be noted in the market while Mayyas looks in the handicapper's grip and for the winner we return to Rebel Raider.
Mayyas 14-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, effort 2 out, weakening when mistake last, 9th of 10, well behind Time Marches On (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Oct.
Rebel Raider (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Led 1st, left clear 2nd, hit last, soon headed, no extra flat, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Slick (10-13) at Wincanton 2m cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Fixateur 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place approaching 6th, 7th of 11, 35l behind Presenting Alf (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.
Follow The Bear 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, outpaced 3 out, rallied to chase winner approaching 2 out and jumped left, chance last, not quicken and held flat, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Armagh South (10-3) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Grey Samurai 4-1 (11-7) Held up, headway 3 out, went 2nd next, no chance with winner, 2nd of 17, 8l behind Caulkleys Bank (11-12) at Catterick 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Asaateel (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Prominent, chased winner 4th to approaching 2 out, weakening when blundered last, 8th of 16, 16l behind Tashkandi (11-12) at Kempton 2m cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Mirage Prince (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) In touch, weakened approaching 5th, tailed off 2 out, last of 16, well behind Ameeq (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.
Harpurs Girl 40-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, well behind Manhattan Boy (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
