held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, headway before 2 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, fell last
always behind
mid-division, headway 3 out, chased winner before next, no impression and lost 2nd flat, lost 3rd close home
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, 4th before 2 out, 5th and weakening last
prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, struggling after 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, no impression, well beaten next
mid-division, pushed along after 4th, struggling next, well behind 3 out, soon pulled up
led, mistake 7th, headed after 3 out, weakened before next
prominent on outside until after 2nd, tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, led before next, clear approaching last, easily
prominent, not fluent 7th, led after 3 out, headed before next, plugged on
HELF has had an outing on the Flat since scoring at Market Rasen in August and is only 3lb higher today. He should go close again in a weak-looking handicap. Mount Vesuvius scored at Plumpton before struggling off today’s mark at Exeter while Mr Mulliner was placed at Fontwell recently and bids to end a long losing run. It was heavy going when Karl Marx won at Taunton back in April and the less exposed Dream Free may do better today having posted an improved effort on the level last month.
Cottonvale (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, never involved, 7th of 8, 24 3/4l behind Farm The Rock (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
No No Legend 100-1 (11-2) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next, 8th of 13, dist behind Bold Image (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Macca's Stowaway (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Chased leaders to before 5th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out, 15th of 18, dist behind Misty Bloom (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Dream Free 14-1 (10-13) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, 3rd and one pace final 75 yards, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Nevada (11-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Oct.
Helf (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, lost place over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Flower Power (9-11) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Troy Dee Knee 25-1 (11-5) Mid-division on outside, not fluent 2nd, struggling 4th, soon behind, pulled up after 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Mount Vesuvius (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Never better than mid-division, weakened 3 out, 9th of 18, dist behind Misty Bloom (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Karl Marx (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 2nd, well beaten after 4th, 16th of 17, dist behind Get Wishing (11-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Mr Magill (FR) 200-1 (11-2) Slowly away, always in rear, well tailed off when took wayward path to 2 out, 13th of 14, dist behind The Russian Doyen (11-8) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Definite Winner (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 3rd, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Mr Mulliner (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Led, hit 9th, went left 2 out, headed approaching last, lost 2nd at the last, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, 8 3/4l behind Love The Leader (11-5) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
