tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed before last, kept on and no chance with winner
mid-division, outpaced after 5 out, headway before 4 out, one pace in 4th when blundered badly 3 out
tracked leader, weakened from 9th, fell 11th
soon tracked leaders, went 2nd from 5th, led before last, kept on well
in touch, lost place 2nd, mistake 4th, effort before 4 out, soon weakened
led, clear from 5th until 11th, headed 4 out, kept on same pace
towards rear, headway before 3 out, soon ridden, no impression
Nonrunner
LIKE MINDED hasn't many miles on the clock for his age and has been placed in all four starts over fences. He may have the class to defy top weight here, though Saints And Sinners will be a danger. Mick Easterby's charge came good at Doncaster last month and should be thereabouts again off a 7lb higher mark. Redpender is also climbing the weights after a couple of wins in lesser company at Ayr while Ueueteotl is making his debut over fences. A Tail Of Intrigue won at Huntingdon in October but was soon left behind at Huntingdon next time and may be too high in the weights now.
Like Minded 6-1 (10-12) Held up, closed 2nd, mistake 3rd, driven in 4th after 2 out, no impression, no extra last, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 10, 17l behind Bertie Boru (10-12) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Oct.
A Tail Of Intrigue (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, closed 4 out, outpaced after next, no impression before 2 out, hampered last, 5th of 8, 14l behind Ned Stark (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcap ch (3) sft in Nov.
Ueueteotl (FR) 17-2 (11-5) Led, headed before 4th, tracked leader, led again 3 out, ridden and headed next, outpaced when hampered soon after, rallied flat to go 3rd near finish, 3rd of 11, 16l behind Captain Clayton (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Oct.
Saints And Sinners (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well, won at Doncaster 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov beating Gold Ingot (11-5) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Another Mattie (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Soon in reaar, reminders after 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Distime (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov, 9 ran.
Comeback Colin 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, led briefly 4th, in touch, led 8th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Cloudy Bob (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcap ch (3) sft in Nov.
Redpender (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Held up in rear and in touch, pushed along 12th, left 2nd 4 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Nov beating Markem (11-10) by 7l, 5 ran.
Rally 7-1 (11-9) Pressed leader, led 4th to next, with leader, driven after 4 out, lost place next, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, 45l behind Society Shares (10-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Dec '13.
