made all, ridden and stayed on well flat
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, outpaced 3 out, weakened approaching last, went 3rd flat
always prominet, switched right after 3 out, ridden and ducking in behind winner flat, no impresison
prominent, outpaced when mistake 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
mid-division, headway to go 3rd when not fluent 3 out, weakened last
always behind, tailed off
mid-division, ridden after 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, reminders after 2nd and 4th, headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
not fluent in rear, well beaten after 6th, tailed off
in touch in mid-division, headway approaching 6th, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, hung left and weakened next
A decent contest for the time of year and smart bumper horse SIR JOHNSON, third in a Grade 2 NH Flat race at the National meeting here last month, has to be worth a second look on his hurdling debut as he gets 6lb from recent winner One Term and Wood Bank and also receives weight from four-year-olds Call Back and Hi George. The former looks the pick of the younger brigade but was 12 lengths behind Woodbank at Kempton last time and is only 6lb better off here. Sleeping City has claims on his second to Darlan at Kempton in November and is probably the pick of the remainder ahead of the mare Mollyow and newcomer Ivan Vasilevich.
One Term (IRE) 6-5fav (10-12) Chased leader, led 2nd, made most after, briefly headed after 6th, mistake and ridden 2 out, in command before last, ridden out and stayed on well, won at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Apr beating Brick Red (10-12) by 4l, 10 ran.
Woodbank 22-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, about 10 lengths down when left in lead and clear last, won at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr beating Call Back (11-0) by 12l, 16 ran.
Call Back 13-8fav (11-0) Tracked leaders and keen, led 5th, headed 3 out, ridden and weakend when hung left before 2 out, left 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 16, 12l behind Woodbank (10-12) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Hi George 7-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead last, kept on well run-in, won at Kelso 2m 2f mdn hdl (4) gs beating Find A Key (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 14 ran.
Sleeping City (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 4 out, led 2 out, soon hung left, strongly challenged when fell last, in a race won by Swing Bowler (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 15 ran.
Teals Star 20-1 (10-7) Always in rear, behind from 4 out, 6th of 8, well behind Kings Lodge (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Blewit (IRE) 28-1 (10-4) Held up, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, 44l behind Ubaltique (11-0) at Perth 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Apr.
Bollin Julie 12-1 (9-12) Towards rear, pushed along before 5th, weakened from 3 out, 3rd of 9, 31l behind Rupert Bear (10-5) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
W Six Times 8-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, went left and hung badly left from 4th and almost ran off course after next, soon behind, tailed off, 5th of 7, 38l behind Egretta Island (10-11) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Apr.
Mollyow (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) In touch, went 3rd 3 out, challenged and not fluent 2 out, chased winner soon after, drew level and every chance flat, just failed, 2nd of 9, hd behind Lastchanceforlisa (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Sir Johnson 12-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, always prominent, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on, not pace of front pair, 3rd of 19, 3 1/2l behind The New One (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f nat hunt flat Grade 2 (1) gd in Apr.
Ivan Vasilevich (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 26l behind Caravan Rolls On (8-8) at Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Sep (flat).
