chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened quickly after 4 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, tailed off and no chance when fell 2 out
chased leaders until lost place and towards rear after 5th, behind 4 out, tailed off
pulled hard early, chased leaders, weakened 2 out
made all, came clear before 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
held up towards rear, good headway on outside when hit 6th, 2nd going well enough before 3 out, found nil and weakened into 3rd next
always towards rear, struggling after 4 out, tailed off
raced wide, chased leaders, weakened between last 2
behind most of way and never a factor
held up well in rear, never a factor
chased winner, mistake 7th, lost 2nd before 3 out, went modest 2nd again 2 out, blundered last
The four-year-old Christopher Robin won a Wexford maiden for Joseph O'Brien though looks a few pounds high. Broughtons Admiral has been very consistent on the Flat and over timber and won't mind the conditions while his stable companion Higgs may do better having had wind surgery. Thomas Macdonagh was having only his second start over hurdles when making all on heavy going at Hexham earlier this month and makes his handicap debut on a fair mark so looks certain to go well. Lostnfound very nearly doubled his winning tally when beaten a short-head at Sedgefield though it's GENERATION GAP, who ran easily his best race to date when staying on over 2m at Chepstow, who gets the nod.
Christopher Robin (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden into 5th entering straight, under pressure in 3rd before last, kept on on rail when hampered run-in, kept on same pace close home (promoted to 2nd), 3rd of 15, 15l behind Roxboro Road (10-8) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Broughtons Admiral 9-2 (11-0) Held up, headway 8th, went 2nd after 3 out until next, kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Gowiththeflow (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Zig Zag (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Mid-division on inside, badly hampered 4th, no chance after, 7th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Cornerstone Lad (12-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Higgs (IRE) 8-11fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, soon under pressure, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Attention Seaker (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Thomas Macdonagh 11-8fav (10-12) Made all, clear after 2 out, easily, won at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Nov beating Teescomponentstrig (10-12) by 8l, 6 ran.
Generation Gap (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) In touch on inside, outpaced 2 out, went 3rd at last, kept on flat, not reach front pair, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Silver Hallmark (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Nicely Indeed (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Held up and behind, hit 5th and unseated rider, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Enfin Phil (FR) 14-1 (10-4) Prominent, weakened after normal 4 out, 6th of 10, 19 1/4l behind Antunes (10-11) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Turtle Wars (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 8th of 12, 14l behind Something Brewing (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Lostnfound 6-1 (11-9) In rear, headway before 2 out, every chance last, edged left last 120 yards, just held close home, 2nd of 6, shd behind Darlyn (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Blaster Yeats 8-1 (10-12) Hampered 1st, chased leaders, mistake 2 out, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 10, 17l behind Ribble Valley (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
