close up, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, pulled up
led to 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened and pulled up
towards rear, mistake 4 out, tailed off, pulled up
held up in touch, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, pressed last, held on well towards finish
held up mid-division, ridden and headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
held up in rear, headway before 2 out, every chance and mistake last, kept on and held towards finish
tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, one pace in 3rd before last
always behind, weakened after 4 out, pulled up
Nonrunner
Amber Spyglass ran his best race so far over hurdles at Stratford in July but hasn’t run since and has been disappointing overall. GLIMPSE OF GOLD has a couple of placed efforts to his name and has been dropped a couple of pounds since his latest third at Hereford. Alan Johns also claims 3lb and Tim Vaughan’s five-year-old can get off the mark today. Mozo won his bumper here last year but hasn’t taken to hurdles so far. Dalkadam is tried in cheekpieces after finishing fourth over 2m4f here 10 days ago and could make the frame if they have the desired effect.
Buy Me Out 40-1 (11-10) Led 1st, not fluent 3rd, headed before 3 out, soon beaten pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Mozo 33-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, never dangerous, 8th of 10, dist behind Bobble Boru (11-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
State The Obvious (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Led to 1st, in touch, weakened before 3 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Utility (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Amber Spyglass 12-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort before last, kept on same pace flat, no impression when lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Ginjo (10-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Actiondancer (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, pushed along after 5th (normal 4 out), weakened before next, last of 14, 27 1/4l behind Rocklander (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Dalkadam (FR) 15-2 (11-4) Mid-division, headway before 7th, 2nd before 2 out until last, no extra flat, 4th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Mrs Burbidge (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Avithos 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4 out, led before 3 out, soon headed, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 11, 25 3/4l behind On The Road (11-12) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Aza Run (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Behind, headway into mid-division 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never near leaders, 6th of 14, 16 3/4l behind Lovely Touch (10-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Glimpse Of Gold 16-1 (10-10) Held up, towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 4th before last, kept on, 3rd of 16, 17l behind Super Sam (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Heavenly Promise (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Mrs Burbidge (10-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Pepperello 100-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, in 3rd, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, pulled up, at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Poetic License (IRE) 100-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, reminder 3rd, ridden before 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
