held up in rear, headway on inside after 6th, pushed along after 8th, outpaced before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
prominent, not fluent 4th, every chance 3 out, no extra 2 out
prominent, not fluent 6th, lost place 3 out
held up in rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on, no impression on winner
mid-division, took keen hold, headway before 3 out, went 2nd when mistake 2 out, no impression on winner last
mid-division, headway 8th, led before 3 out, clear last, stayed on well, comfortably
mid-division, switched outside and headway before 3 out, no impression in 5th before last
jumped right, led, hit 5th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden before 8th, never involved
mid-division, dropped towards rear 2nd, jumped right 3rd, effort 3 out, 4th when mistake last, one pace
NonRunner
Bobo Mac is in the veteran stage now but he’ll likely be staying on when others have cried enough. Richardson has placed in four of his last five but is only 1-17 over timber. CLASSIC MAESTRO has been left on the same mark as when just beaten on his handicap debut at Newcastle and he looks the one to beat in this, though My Girl Katie is certainly worth a second look back over hurdles on a lower mark than when placed at Newbury and Taunton earlier in the year.
Double Click (IRE) 5-1 (11-13) Midfield, dropped to rear and pushed along after 2nd, detached halfway, soon well beaten, last of 9, dist behind Him Malaya (12-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
John W Creasy (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Prominent, hampered by rival 1st, ridden before 3 out where in touch with leaders, soon weakened, kept on one pace approaching last, 4th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Asian Spice (10-6) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
My Girl Katie (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Off the pace and never closer than mid-division, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind King Turgeon (12-2) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Bobo Mac (IRE) 11-4 (11-8) Close up towards rear, headway before 3 out, pushed along and chased leader approaching 2 out, stayed on but always held, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Dear Ralphy (10-6) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Classic Maestro (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Left in lead 1st, ridden and joined 2 out, headed next, stayed on, 2nd of 9, nk behind North Parade (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Barricane 8-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, passed two rivals 2 out, never any chance, 5th of 7, 14l behind Lord Of Cheshire (11-8) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Tara Cove (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Off the pace in last pair, headway before 3 out, went remote 4th 3 out, 4th of 8, 28 1/2l behind Act Of Authority (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec.
Houston Calling 16-1 (11-7) Prominent on inside, pushed along and weakened home turn, 9th of 12, dist behind Only Fools (10-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Robeam (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Off the pace towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, headway after 2 out, ridden and stayed on run-in, went 4th towards finish, not pace to challenge, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Top Cloud (10-10) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Richardson 4-1 (10-2) In rear, slow jump 2nd, well held after 2 out, plugged on to take modest 3rd jumping last, 3rd of 7, 17 1/4l behind James Jet (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Invincible De Mee (FR) 18-1 (10-2) Tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 4 out, weakened approaching next, pulled up 2 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
