led until 2nd, chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before the last
always behind, blundered 4th, tailed off
chased leaders, lost place 4th, tailed off 6th, pulled up in back straight
led 2nd, headed 8th, chased winner, hit 3 out, ridden after 3 out, no impression when lost 2nd 2 out, went 3rd close home, no chance with winner
chased leaders on outside, pushed along before 6th, soon ridden and weakened
reluctant to jump off, chased leaders on outside, pushed along and lost place before 6th, never on terms after
chased leaders, went 2nd at 7th, led next, clear after 3 out, went left last, stayed on strongly
towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went remote 2nd last
mid-division, pushed along before 6th, headway chasing leaders when blundered 4 out, weakened next
chased leaders, weakened and blundered 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders 6th, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd at the last and 3rd close home
Despite winning at Stratford in October, St Merryn is still racing from out of the handicap. Seeanythingyoulike is a consistent sort but now 0-17. Battleofthesomme turned in a shocker when odds-on for a hat-trick at Southwell but Agentleman was second in a higher grade at Leicester, when well ahead of the disappointing Joly Maker. COMBER MILL is also dropped in class and it could be worth risking the top weight to come good in a race like this as though Lightentertainment won this last year he has shown little since.
Comber Mill (FR) 7-1 (10-11) Led until 3rd, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened towards finish, 4th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Present From Dubai (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Joly Maker (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) In touch, pushed along 4 out, weakened 2 out, last of 9, 34 3/4l behind Wenceslaus (11-11) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
By Rail 8-1 (9-6) Led over 1f, handy tracking leaders on inside, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Mullarkey (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Battleofthesomme (IRE) 8-11fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd briefly 8th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Very Live (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Slowly away, behind, struggling 5 out, tailed off when pulled up after next, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Lightentertainment (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Chased leaders until 1st, soon pushed along and lost place, mistake 4th, behind when pulled up before 6th, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Seeanythingyoulike (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway 9th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Adherence (11-12) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Dun Bay Creek 150-1 (11-4) Soon well behind, last of 6, dist behind Nube Negra (11-4) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Agentleman (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Taken to post early, in rear, headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, every chance last, ridden to lead narrowly flat, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Wenceslaus (11-11) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Hume Lough 11-1 (10-6) Tracked leader until ridden 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Baratineur (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
St Merryn (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Started slowly, behind, closer tracking leaders on inside when bumped 6th, chased leaders 2 out, ridden before the last, went 2nd run-in, driven ahead towards finish, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Golander (10-0) by 1l, 7 ran.
