chased leading pair, pushed along before 11th, not fluent next, weakened quickly 4 out (normal 5 out) soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out (normal 3 out)
blundered badly and rider lost iron briefly 1st, soon dropped to last pair, tailed off 4 out (normal 5 out), pulled up before next
chased leaders, mistake 4 out (normal 5 out), ridden and weakened after next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out (normal 3 out)
in touch, went right 7th, disputing 4th from 9th, close 2nd after 3 out (normal 4 out), awkward 2 out (normal 3 out), ridden between last two, ridden to challenge run-in, no extra final 110 yards
waited with in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders 4 out (normal 5 out), led turning in, pressed briefly run-in, found extra to assert final 110 yards (2nd fence in straight omitted due to bad ground, 16 fenced jumped)
led until headed briefly 9th, ridden and headed turning in, weakened before 2 out (normal 3 out)
pressed leader, led briefly 9th, pushed along and lost 2nd after 3 out, (normal 4 out) plugged on in well held 3rd, no chance with leading duo
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The Lion Dancer (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Raced wide, close up, headway to lead 8th, headed next, tracked leader until 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next dismounted, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Spotty Dog 33-1 (11-9) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Ya Know Yaseff (IRE) 4-1fav (10-11) Raced wide, soon in rear, jumped slowly 4th, tailing off when pulled up after 7th, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Wonder Of The Seas (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, hit 4th, headway chasing leaders 8th, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 27l behind Major Fortune (10-13) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
William Ewart (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) In touch with leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon driven along, detached from leaders approaching last, ran on well after last to claim 3rd post, 3rd of 7, dist behind Edison Kent (12-0) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
The Electrician (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Handy on inner, lost position 9th, reminders after 11th, in rear 14th, ridden and beaten 4 out, last of 6, 23 1/4l behind Skyhill (12-0) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Bignorm (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Prominent, bumped 1st, led 6th, headed 13th, lost place after 4 out, went 4th last, 4th of 10, 25 3/4l behind Ali Star Bert (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Supasunrise (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Prominent, in touch with leaders 3 out, soon ridden, slightly hampered by faller 2 out where left in 3rd, kept on same pace approaching last where not fluent, no impression run-in, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Divine Inspiration (11-11) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Mackie Dee (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Rear mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, went 4th home turn, plugged on, never a danger, 3rd of 10, 27l behind Caro Des Flos (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
