held up, headway to track leaders after 13th, chased winner 15th to after 3 out, rallied to regain 2nd run-in but no impression on winner
jumped right throughout, led until 10th, soon driven along, chased winner until blundered 15th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
always rear division, tailed off when pulled up 14th
close up until lost place 8th, soon driven along, last at 14th, stayed on from 2 out, kept on into 3rd flat, almost snatched 2nd
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 14th, chased winner after 3 out until soon after last, weakened run-in
raced wide, towards rear, pushed along and struggling 13th, tailed off when pulled up next
jumped right and several mistakes, chased leaders, led 10th, made most after, 3 lengths clear when jumped right and mistake 3 out, kept on gamely from last
raced wide, chased leaders, ridden 14th, soon outpaced, rallied approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in
prominent until lost place 4th, reminders after next, well behind from 14th, hit 16th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
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Arceye ran well for a long way at Towcester last time and has a rare trip away from Northamptonshire however the former point-to-point winner JUST PLAYFULL should fare much better now stepped up in trip. Mark Rimell's gelding never looked like featuring at Worcester over two miles on his comeback to the racetrack. However the handicapper has dropped him 3lb in the weights and this look like a much more realistic assignment. Jackie Boy looks a contender despite the fact that he was held when getting rid of his jockey last time out, whilst old-timer Treasulier has been off the track for 565 days but used to be hard to peg back from the front when in his pomp. Zimbabwe should come on for his distant fourth at Chepstow last time out, Alderbrook Girl has a good young jockey aboard and would be a player with more rain, whilst Strolling Vagabond has had a consistently good 2009 and is unlikely to be far away come the line. Course and distance winner Overton Lad and Hever Road need respect from the right end of the weights, however it is Just Playfull who can land the spoils.
Jackie Boy (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) Held up in touch, under pressure when mistake 15th, weakening when hampered 17th, sprawled on landing and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Ballygulleen (10-10) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Oct, 8 ran.
Treasulier (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Led to 11th, ridden and weakened 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Laertes (11-5) at Perth 3m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr '08, 18 ran.
Over Siberia (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) In touch, lost place 13th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Onthegoagain (10-12) at Hexham 3m 1f stks (5) gd in Oct, 11 ran.
Arceye 8-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, lost place approaching 5th, behind after 7th, 5th of 9, 28l behind Wide Receiver (11-0) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp 0-100 (4) gs.
Zimbabwe (FR) 6-1 (10-12) Made most until headed 14th, stayed chasing leaders, driven along 15th, weakened soon after 5 out, 4th of 10, well behind Wasntme (11-10) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Oct.
Just Playfull 22-1 (11-2) In rear, ridden after 11th, never in contention, mistake 4 out, 7th of 12, 38l behind Legends Lass (10-11) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-85 (5) gs in Oct.
Strolling Vagabond (IRE) 15-2 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden after 8th, lost place 13th, back in touch 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, plugged on flat, 4th of 13, 18l behind Jacarado (10-13) at Towcester 3m hcp 0-90 (5) gf in Oct.
Ray Mond 33-1 (11-4) Led to after 6th, soon ridden, weakened 7th, 11th of 16, well behind Pauls Plain (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gf in Oct '07.
Overton Lad 4-1fav (10-0) Held up in touch on outside, pushed along halfway, effort 4 out, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden, rallied last, led towards finish, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd beating Feeling Peckish (10-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Hever Road (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed after 3 out, one pace, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Seek The Truth (11-10) at Newcastle 3m hcp 0-90 (5) gd in Oct.
Alderbrook Girl (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, mistake 7th, soon pushed along, weakened 9th, 9th of 10, well behind American World (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
