held up, mistake and unseated rider 1st
held up, headway tracking leaders home turn, ridden to lead approaching last, bounded clear flat and eased down
prominent, fell 3rd
mid-division on inside, mistake and unseated rider 5th
in rear, some headway from off pace home turn, pushed along and weakened from 2 out
disputed lead, ridden and headed 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
handy out wide, pushed along 5 out, rallied to press leader home turn, weakened approaching last
mid-division, pushed along and weakened 5 out, tailed off
held up, headway going okay turn, pushed along 2 out, went 3rd approaching last when not fluent, kept on well flat
disputed lead, went on 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace flat
chased leader, pushed along and weakened approaching 2 out
mid-division out wide, pushed along from 5 out, rapid headway out wide to press leader approaching 2 out, outpaced approaching last, no extra flat
NonRunner
Classic Tune is the only course and distance winner in the line-up but isn’t getting any younger. MY GIRL LOLLIPOP could figure if fully primed as she’ll handle any give in the ground whereas the going might be too testing for Samatian and Holerday Ridge. Sporting Mike is clearly no world-beater and refused to settle last time but he has place claims again as this is a weak finale.
Holerday Ridge (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Off the pace in 6th, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, hung right and hampered winner after 3 out, plugged on in 3rd at the last, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 7, 15 1/4l behind Appreciate (10-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Sporting Mike (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) In touch, headway to track leaders 3 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 13, 24l behind Kellahen (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (3) sft in Nov.
My Girl Lollipop (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Prominent, led 3rd, jumped left and bumped 6th, ridden headed and soon lost place after 3 out, 9th of 10, 32 1/4l behind Sainte Doctor (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Bertie's Bandana (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Led, wandered into 1st, headed 3 out, no extra next, mistake last, 6th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Ballyglass (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Humps And Bumps (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Chased leader, lost position 4 out, never nearer, 11th of 16, 35 1/2l behind Lewa House (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Large Action 20-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, mistake 2 out, pulled up approaching last, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Monarchofthegrange (IRE) 18-1 (11-11) Jumped left, led until 1st, led 2nd, hung left bend before 6th, headed next, mistake and beaten 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Mac Suibhne (11-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Doyen Street (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Close up, ridden and weakened 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Poker Master (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Balinesker Beach (IRE) 125-1 (11-4) Mid-division, well beaten from 3 out, 12th of 15, 30l behind American Sniper (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Samatian (IRE) 4-6fav (11-1) Jumped left, led, pushed along after 4 out, headed 2 out, not fluent last, no impression flat, 2nd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Sir Jack West (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Nov.
Classic Tune 50-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, mistake 3 out and soon beaten, 8th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Vintage Fizz (11-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Ballyfarsoon (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Prominent, lost place before 6th, soon behind, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up after, at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Leskinfere (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Towards rear, bumped 1st, never in contention, left modest 4th before mistake last, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Thundersockssundae (11-1) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
