held up in touch on outside, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, weakened before next
chased leaders, went 2nd after 2nd, led after 7th, ridden before 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat
in touch, headway approaching 9th, pushed in 3rd and hit 3 out, disputing 2nd 2 out, every chance and not fluent last, one pace in 3rd flat, dropped to 4th close home
last pair, struggling in rear before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, disputing 2nd next, every chance last, one pace and no impression flat, lost 2nd close home
chased leader until after 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along before 8th, well outpaced before 3 out, rallied under pressure flat, stayed on to 2nd close home but no chance with winner
in touch, mistake 5th, pushed along before 9th, weakened before next
held up in rear, headway on outside before 2 out, stayed on under pressure to lead approaching last, won going away, eased towards finish
led until after 7th, led again briefly next, chased leader until approaching 3 out, mistake and weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
Nonrunner
Nicene Creed has been raised a pound since finishing second at Exeter but knows where the winning post is. Hartforth was runner-up at Ayr after winning at Hexham while Maggie Blue left her previous form behind when scoring by nine lengths at Newcastle, though was raised 11lb for that effort. BRAE ON was just denied by Charlie Bucket over 3m at Hexham last time and could be improving. He still looks well in here off a 4lb higher mark so gets the nod.
Madam Lilibet (IRE) 11-1 (10-4) Held up mid-division, headway after 4 out, ridden and held when fell 3 out, in a race won by Flicka Williams (11-12) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov, 10 ran.
Torrential Raine 20-1 (11-7) In touch until pushed along before 6th, outpaced and lost place soon after, went left 2 out, mistake last, kept on flat, no threat, 8th of 17, 17l behind Invicta Lake (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Nicene Creed 20-1 (10-6) Mid-division, lost place when hampered 8th, soon ridden, some headway 3 out, no impression until ran on well flat, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 17, 5l behind Ballyculla (11-8) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Ballyreesode (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Ueueteotl (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Maggie Blue (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders in 5th, led before 3 out, clear before 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Nov beating St Gregory (10-0) by 9l, 11 ran.
Hartforth 11-2 (9-12) Held up mid-division, headway after 6th, went 2nd from 8th, challenged 3 out, led next, ridden before last, headed run-in, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Amore Mio (11-0) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Nov.
Brae On (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, ridden before last, just held near finish, 2nd of 10, hd behind Charlie Bucket (10-4) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Omid 100-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, soon pushed along, hampered 4th, slow next, never a factor, tailed off, modearte 4th, 4th of 8, 46l behind Ivan Boru (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Reckless Romeo (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, headway to chase leader after 7th until before 9th, outpaced and no impression before 2 out, 4th of 10, 15l behind Go Amwell (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Grey Area (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Led, headed 2 out, rallied flat, kept on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 17, 4l behind Ahhdehken (9-7) at Perth 3m am hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Apr.
