led to 4th, tracked leader, led again 4 out, ridden next, headed 2 out, held in 2nd when not fluent last, soon weakened
tracked leader, lost place 7th
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden and headway 3 out, chased winner after last, no impression
held up and keen, good headway after 3rd to track leaders, led next, mistake 8th, headed 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before last
held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, effort 2 out, one pace
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, drew clear from last
held up, headway 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
Pat Haslam's Green Day Packer has to be of interest stepping up in trip for his debut in a handicap but the three-year-old is far from certain to stay this far and a safer bet looks to be Willywont He who gets the vote over Thenford Lord. The last mentioned lacks a previous run this season but Sue Smith's gelding is less exposed than most of these and promises to stay this far so he could be of interest. Alfadora showed some decent form last season but may now be a shade high in the weights and he has to race from out of the handicap. Tim Walford's Willywont He ran unaccountably badly last time and that run is best ignored but he has solid claims on earlier winning form at Bangor and gets the vote that he can reproduce that performance today.
Willywont He 7-2fav (11-4) Mid-division, not fluent effort after 3 out, ridden and weakened next, no chance when pulled up at the last in race won by Willie The Fish (10-6) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Oct, 14 ran.
James Bay (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Mistake 2nd, soon behind, reminders 4th, kept on under pressure from 2 out, never nearer, 6th of 15, 22l behind No Greater Love (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Oct.
Thenford Lord (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden and lost place 4 out, kept on same pace from next, left 4th last, 4th of 12, 26l behind Hilly Gale (11-2) at Wetherby 3m 1f nh mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Moon Melody (GER) 12-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4 out, every chance next, soon outpaced, 5th of 18, 16l behind Bleu Pois (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Oct.
Green Day Packer (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Soon chasing winner, in 2nd and staying on when fell in race won by Callisto Moon (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Aug, 11 ran.
Persian Prince (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, last of 9, well behind Silver Snitch (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Alfadora 28-1 (10-8) Behind, mistake 2nd, tailed off when pulled up at the 18th in race won by Back In Business (10-5) at Perth 3m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr, 18 ran.
Golden Snoopy (IRE) 66-1 (9-11) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, 3rd of 16, 8l behind Snow's Ride (11-7) at Kelso 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
