jumped left, led, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last
prominent, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression
in touch, lost place after 2nd, ridden 4th, lost touch after 3 out
in touch, effort 3 out, ridden next, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
mid-division, headway 3 out, led 2 out, clear when went left last, ran on well, easily
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, lost touch after 3 out
held up in rear, not always fluent, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, 4th last, no impression
prominent, led before 2 out, soon headed, no impression on winner approaching last, stayed on same pace and lost 2nd towards finish
Nonrunner
Mountain Fighter made a winning debut at Fakenham but couldn't follow up at Plumpton. Dry Ol'party finally came good at Newton Abbot last month but the odds-on favourite that day didn't run up to her form and this is much more competitive. Full Blast also steps out of novice company while Byron Blue and Stephen Hero may be too high in the weights, but Laser Blazer and King Muro are seasoned handicappers with Alan King's charge sure to be winning soon having been eased in the weights and likely to reverse Market Rasen running with Handsome Dan on better terms. REGULATION is still a novice but has plenty of experience and never seems to run a bad race. He's not badly handicapped either so should give a good account again.
Byron Blue (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Led, jumped left 4th, headed before 7th, soon beaten, 7th of 8, dist behind Low Key (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Mountain Fighter 11-4 (11-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Argot (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Stephen Hero (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Led until over 12f out, weakened over 6f out, 6th of 8, 14l behind Gang Warfare (9-12) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Laser Blazer 6-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, mistake 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, led before next, headed approaching last, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Handsome Dan (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Regulation (IRE) 9-2fav (11-10) Tracked winner, ridden when joined winner 2 out, one pace flat, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Maputo (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Handsome Dan (IRE) 11-4fav (11-7) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, challenge next, led before last, 4 lengths clear flat, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Laser Blazer (11-12) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Full Blast (FR) 11-10fav (10-11) Held up, pulled hard, headway 3 out, went 2nd when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on winner, one pace, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind General Ginger (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Dry Ol'party 4-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, close up in 2nd 4 out, poised to challenge next, led before 2 out, clear when ridden between last 2, kept on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep beating Bantam (11-8) by 6l, 13 ran.
King Muro 10-3fav (10-6) Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Cool Macavity (11-4) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
