prominent, led 3rd, ridden 2 out, hit next and soon headed, kept on one pace
led, headed 3rd, tracked leader, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
always in rear, weakened 3 out
in rear, ridden and weakened 3 out
close up, pushed along 4 out, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to lead soon after the last, ran on
close up, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from next
prominent, pushed along 5th, lost place next, weakened 2 out
prominent until steadied back 2nd, soon towards rear, pushed along 5th, weakened 3 out
CATCHIN TIME has the best recent form with a couple of placed efforts last month. She drops in class after finishing runner-up at Exeter and should go close again in this modest company. The Herds Garden has tumbled down the weights though was still well beaten when fourth back over hurdles at Sedgefield while The Crazed Moon is another looking to take advantage of a slide down the handicap and has a conditional's 10lb allowance helping her cause today. Sarpech can race off a lower mark back over timber but hasn't raced since June last year.
The Herds Garden 14-1 (11-12) Handy in chasing group on outside, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, outpaced after 3 out, well held next, went modest 4th close home, 4th of 10, 25 3/4l behind Millie The Minx (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Catchin Time (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tacked leader, disputed lead 4th, ridden and outpaced in 3rd before 3 out, stayed on to chase winner between last 2, always held, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Peterborough (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Sarpech (IRE) 9-4jfav (12-0) Held up, not fluent 3rd, jumped left and not fluent next, headway 8th, soon ridden, well held from 4 out, 5th of 7, dist behind David John (11-11) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Sporty Yankee (USA) 50-1 (10-9) Led approaching 2nd, headed 5th, tracked winner until ridden 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 5, 34 1/4l behind Trans Express (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Dec.
The Crazed Moon (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division, hampered 4th, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Versifier (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Bonjour Steve 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and lost place before 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Northern Bound (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Okmyway 100-1 (10-10) Always behind, tailed off before 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Indefatigable (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Rock N'stones (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) In touch, weakened from 2 out, pulled up, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
