with leader, led before 6th, tracked leader, headed 3 out, kept on same pace
always behind, weakened from 4 out, tailed off
in touch in 4th, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, mistake 7th, soon reminders, soon weakened
led, headed before 6th, led 3 out, clear before last, eased towards finish
in rear and keen, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Considering how well is stable is going, Lincoln County's hurdling debut at Market Rasen was disappointing as he jumped poorly and was always in rear. He looks up against it here if SHANTOU VILLAGE lives up to his pedigree. Already successful in a bumper and a point-to-point, in which he trounced a subsequent hurdles winner, the five-year-old can land this before going on to better things. Tickenwolf's win in a maiden hurdle at Hexham in the spring was nothing special and he's been well beaten since while Cloudy Joker was scheduled to run yesterday at Worcester.
Delusionofgrandeur (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Ww rr, slw jmp 9th, rdn to hld pos 5out, mod 4th 3out, slt prog to 3rd 2out, left fair 2nd last, ko onepcd, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Night Sir (11-11) at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m sft in Apr.
Landmeafortune (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pulled up before 2nd, at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Lincoln County 2-1fav (10-12) 2nd when jumped very slowly 1st, rear pair after and jumped very novicey, pushed along 6th, closed 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, 4th of 6, 18l behind Closest Friend (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Mister Hendre 40-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway 6th, weakened from 2 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Perseid (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Shantou Village (IRE) Evensfav (11-4) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Wetherby 2m (6) gd in Mar beating Return Flight (10-11) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Kicking Lily 40-1 (10-12) In rear, ridden over 2f out, soon headway, one pace, 6th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Absolute Angel (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (6) gd in Sep.
Tickenwolf (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, no impression after last, 6th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Stags Leap (10-9) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Cloudy Joker (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Refused to race, at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
