led, ridden approaching 2 out (usual 3 out), headed before last, rallied well flat
close up, ridden to challenge 2 out (usual 3 out), led before last, stayed on well flat
mid-division, hit 10th, ridden after 13th, lost place 15th, pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out)
prominent, mistake 1st, pushed along before 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened approaching last
not fluent on occasions, in rear when fell 11th
mid-division, nudged along before 10th, pushed along 13th, ridden 15th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out)
held up, headway 17th, beginning to struggle when bad mistake 3 out (usual 4 out), soon pulled up
mid-division, pushed along before 14th, ridden 17th, weakened before 3 out (usual 4 out)
Canada Kid was third in a conditionals’ race here last month but is still a maiden under Rules. Storm Force Ben also seeks a first victory but has placed numerous times including in both starts over the larger obstacles. Silver Nickel unseated his rider at the first last time but LILITH chased home a decent mare at Hereford four weeks ago and has every chance of going one better here if the blinkers work a second time.
Lilith (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Led, headed 11th, tracked winner, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 9 1/2l behind Kapga De Lily (12-8) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Heavey 13-2 (11-10) Towards rear, steady headway on outside 12th, mistake and unseated rider 15th, at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Storm Force Ben (IRE) 7-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway 14th, 4th 4 out, held 2 out, went 3rd last, 3rd of 17, 13 1/2l behind Gwencily Berbas (11-11) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Bring The Action (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Held up, made headway and fell at 4 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Silver Nickel (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Mid-division, unseated rider 1st, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Barbarian 80-1 (10-5) Prominent, pushed along and lost place after 4th, well beaten from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Motown Lake (IRE) 200-1 (11-4) Held up and always in rear, never a factor, tailed off 4 out, 11th of 13, dist behind I Am Maximus (11-4) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Canada Kid 9-1 (11-0) Mid division, not fluent 11th, pushed along from 5 out, headway 3 out, soon outpaced by leaders, stayed on well from last, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Primal Focus (11-11) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
