slowly away and early reminders, never travelled well, chased leaders on outside after 2nd, hard driven after 7th, lost place after 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
held up in touch, chased leaders after 4 out, outpaced next, soon ridden, well held in 4th when weakened 2 out, pulled up approaching last
tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, ridden after next, rallied and every chance last, led flat, all out
held up in touch, reminders after 7th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden after next, led 2 out, hard pressed last, headed flat, no extra
made most, hit 8th and 3 out, soon ridden and edged left, headed when blundered 2 out, well held in clear 3rd last
tracked leader, lost place 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off when left remote 4th approaching last
Hadfield has been showing signs of life this season but conditions aren’t ideal for the top weight and these look quite closely matched. Maguire's Glen rallied into third at Towcester last month. He won at Newton Abbot in October but flopped when tried over this trip at Exeter. Malapie has won over 3m on soft going and hasn’t been disgraced in either start this term. He’s dropped in class here and can open his seasonal account. One Forty Seven and Catching On probably have some improving to do but King Uther will have benefited from last month’s fourth at Exeter and is a danger.
Hadfield (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) In touch, outpaced 5 out, rallied to chase leaders after 2 out, kept on well, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind The Game Is A Foot (10-13) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Catching On (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden before last, weakened run-in, 4th of 6, 8l behind Cave Top (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Malapie (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden after last, no extra run-in, 4th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Ice Cool Champs (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
One Forty Seven (IRE) 2-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, headway before last, weakened run-in, 5th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Cave Top (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Maguire's Glen (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Led until after 1st, prominent, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, went 3rd and stayed on flat, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Bastien (11-12) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
King Uther 9-1 (11-12) Mistake and behind from 2nd, ridden before 3 out, stayed on to take 4th final strides, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 12l behind This Is It (11-13) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Ceann Sibheal (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Led 1st, headed 3rd, stayed prominent, ridden after 9th, lost 2nd 3 out, no impression on leaders next, 4th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Pop Rockstar (11-6) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
