held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased clear leader next, every chance approaching last, no extra closing stages
mid-division, headway 3 out, chasing leaders when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
behind, headway when hampered 2 out, chased leaders last, never on terms
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, rallied after next, hampered 2 out, kept on well closing stages
keen in mid-division, headway 3 out, hampered next, weakened before last
tracked leader, under pressure after 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, lost place 4th, soon beaten
led, mistake 4th, soon headed, weakened weakened
always behind
keen tracked leader, led 4th, clear 4 out, strongly challenged 2 out, stayed on strongly
HALLINGHAM (NAP) has the best recent form with a second at Fakenham on his return to hurdling. He looks up to winning off his current mark given today’s distinctly modest opposition. Maid Of Tuscany was placed in a seller at Stratford on her penultimate start while both Claude Carter and Windy Writer slide further down the weights. Franz Klammer and Vado Forte have shown little so far but both go handicapping for the first time today and could finish closer with a conditional claiming 10lb on the former.
Vado Forte (FR) 10-1 (11-5) Led and keen, led after 1st, headed 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 8th of 14, 25 1/4l behind The Last Day (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Franz Klammer 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 2 out, soon one pace, well held 4th when mistake last, 5th of 10, 20l behind Honest Vic (10-12) at Stratford 2m (3) gd in Nov.
Sandy Cove 7-1 (12-5) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Global Thrill (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Maid Of Tuscany (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Never going well in rear, behind 5th, pulled up after next, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Windy Writer (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Led to 3rd, chased leader, led before 6th, mistake and headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Mathayus (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Hallingham 12-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, led before last, headed at hurdle, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Dizzey Heights (10-4) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Honour A Promise 25-1 (11-12) Midfield, weakened 4th, soon behind, pulled up 2 out, at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Claude Carter 14-1 (10-13) In rear, pushed along 4 out, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Betancourt (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Early Boy (FR) 150-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place after 4th, well beaten when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Hey Bob (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, dist behind Borderlinedecision (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.