keen, held up towards rear, not fluent 1st and 4 out, never a factor
chased leaders on inside, weakened last
chased leader, led before last, battled on gamely run-in
pulled hard, held up in mid-division, smooth headway into 3rd 2 out, 2nd and every chance last, found little under pressure run-in
took keen hold in rear, ridden before 2 out, never on terms
mid-division on inside, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on into well held 3rd post
led and set steady pace, clipped 3 out, ridden and headed before the last, soon dropped to 3rd, weakened into 4th post
chased leaders on outside, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before the last
always towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, jumped left final 2f, never a factor
Barman managed to win four races in the summer of last year and looked on the way back when runner-up at Bangor though connections won't be happy with a 5lb rise. Lord Huntingdon landed a handicap on that latter track but was put in his place by East Indies at Plumpton though the winner had a bit of good fortune when his closest rival made a mess of the last. On Demand won a better race than this here in November but is 19lb higher so the vote goes to GARO DE JUILLEY. Paul Nicholls' charge, four times a winner on the Flat in France, looked a useful hurdler when scoring easily at Taunton but his jumping went to pieces on fast ground on a return visit so connections will be hoping for some rain.
General Ginger 5-1 (10-9) Led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, dist behind Nathans Pride (10-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gf in May.
Lord Huntingdon 7-2 (11-5) Held up in 3rd, closed before 3 out, pushed along before next where every chance, still well there last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 5, 7 3/4l behind East Indies (10-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
On Demand 2-1 (11-7) Led, pushed along before 3 out, ridden after next, headed last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 5, 5 3/4l behind Still Believing (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Garo De Juilley (FR) 7-4 (11-6) Tracked leader, took keen hold from 2nd, lost touch when leader quickened after 5th, blundered next, pulled up before 4 out, at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gf in Apr.
East Indies 11-4fav (10-12) Held up off the pace in rear, smooth headway in 3rd after 3 out, 2nd before next, carried left going to the last, led last, driven clear run-in, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Comanche Chieftain (11-12) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Barman (FR) 11-2 (11-10) Held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, 2nd before 2 out, no impression flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Derintoher Yank (11-10) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Ivor's Queen (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, led, headed after 1st, led again 3rd, headed before 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Caid Du Lin (12-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
I'll Be Your Clown (IRE) 7-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 9, 28l behind Pershing (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Nabhan 12-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and modest headway after 3 out, no impression, well beaten from 2 out, 7th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Derintoher Yank (11-10) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Thundering Home 50-1 (10-13) Chased leaders until weakened quickly before 3 out where went left and stumbled, pulled up before next, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
