led, landed awkwardly 5th and disputed lead, led before 6th, headed before next, blundered 7th, mistake 4 out, soon beaten and weakened
not fluent 1st, raced in 3rd, dropped to rear and pushed along after 6th, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 3 out
raced freely, chased leader, disputed lead after 5th, headed before next, led before 7th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, mistake last, ridden out flat
mid-division, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on flat but no match for winner
held up in rear, went 3rd after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out
PETERBOROUGH is unbeaten this season and completed a hat-trick at Sedgefield in good style. He defied a 10lb rise on that occasion and has to do the same again here, though a conditional’s allowance helps on that score. Empreinte Reconce faded away at Fontwell on her chasing bow but will be better for the experience while Falcon Sun disappointed when favourite at Hereford and the headgear is left off today. Doukarov debuts over fences and Buck's Bin's hasn’t raced since January.
Peterborough (FR) 7-4fav (11-4) Made most, clear after 3 out, not fluent last, comfortably, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gf in Sep beating Honourary Gift (11-4) by 6l, 7 ran.
Empreinte Reconce (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Chased winner until 3 out, soon beaten, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 5, 14 3/4l behind Legends Gold (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3f (4) hvy in Oct.
Doukarov (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Led, hit 2 out and headed, soon lost 2nd, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 22 1/2l behind Cormier (11-4) at Fakenham 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Falcon Sun (FR) 11-4fav (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until 2 out, soon beaten, no extra in 4th last, 4th of 6, 12 3/4l behind Atlantic Storm (11-0) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Buck's Bin's (FR) 6-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 27 1/4l behind Ibleo (11-7) at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
