held up, pushed along and reminders 2 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, weakened before 2 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, mistake 7th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and stayed on same pace from 2 out
held up towards rear, pushed along and reminders before 3 out, kept on at same pace
tracked leaders, headway 3 out, jumped left at the last, stayed on without troubling winner
mid-division, not fluent 6th and dropped to rear, pushed along and pulled-up before 8th
virtually made all, jumped well throughout, clear from 2 out, held on bravely
disputed early lead, lost place at halfway, headway 4 out, outpaced before mistake 2 out, lost 3rd towards finish
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, mistake 4 out, stayed on again for 3rd without troubling winner
Withdrawn
This looks a competitive handicap with Richard Newland, who trained last year’s winner, doubly represented. Forecast was travelling strongly at Perth when falling having finished third earlier at Market Rasen. He should be thereabouts with a clear round and is preferred to the returning Mr Caffrey. Fanzio weakened quickly once headed at Stratford but De Plotting Shed should be approaching peak fitness and Dead Right goes well fresh. OSCAR ROSE will have learned plenty form her second to Leoncavallo at Stratford so gets the vote as Vinnie The Hoddie has had jumping problems, though has slipped to a very attractive mark.
Forecast 2-1fav (11-11) Held up, hit 5th, bit closer when fell heavily 4 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Field Exhibition (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Mid-division, raced keenly, headway approaching 8th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Bannixtown Glory (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
De Plotting Shed (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Held up in last, pushed along with circuit to go, struggling after 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Chapmanshype (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Mr Caffrey 11-2 (12-3) Prominent to 8th, lost touch from 9th, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Solstice Star (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Before Midnight 10-3 (11-1) Chased leading trio, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before next, 4th of 6, 26 1/2l behind Schiehallion Munro (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Wishfull Dreaming 8-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced from 4 out, 8th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Western Miller (10-11) at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Fanzio (FR) 10-3 (11-12) Led, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 4, 16 1/4l behind Ashutor (11-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Vinnie The Hoddie (IRE) 10-1 (11-13) Jumped right, led 2nd, mistake 7th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Cap Du Nord (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Oscar Rose (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Held up, closed from 7th, went 2nd 4 out, every chance 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, well held last, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Leoncavallo (10-12) at Stratford 2m 5f (3) gd in Jul.
Dead Right 12-1 (11-7) Never fluent, behind and struggling 7th, tailed off when blundered 10th, pulled up before next, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
