bumped and led 1st, mistake next, headed before 3 out, wakened well before next
chased leaders on outside, took keen hold, struggling 5th, soon behind and pulled up
prominent, weakened before 3 out
led until 1st, prominent, mistake 5th, led before 3 out, not fluent and headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out
jumped left at times and not fluent, in touch in mid-division, well beaten 3 out
held up towards rear, closed from 4th, pushed along after 3 out, 5th and no impression 2 out
in touch, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, one pace last
held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway after 3 out, no impression, modest 7th 2 out
held up in rear, mistake 1st, shaken up and some headway after 3 out, 6th 2 out, never nearer
mid-division, mistake 3rd, closed next, challenging when mistake 3 out, mistake next, one pace last
mid-division, bumped 1st, headway after 5th, challenged last, edged left and led flat, stayed on
held up in rear, hampered 1st, shaken up 3 out, no impression
held up in mid-division, in rear 3 out, mistake 2 out
chased leaders, lost place 2nd, not fluent 4th, behind next
always behind
towards rear, not much room 3 out, some late progress, no impression
chased leaders, led before 2 out, headed and carried left flat, held towards finish
Forcing tactics paid dividends for FLOATING ROCK when he was dropped in trip at Fontwell. He finished third off a higher mark at Doncaster when last seen in a handicap and could take some pegging back if allowed to dominate on this sharp track having recently undergone wind surgery. First Quest runs well fresh and is a danger and Out On The Tear won twice last season. Dream Machine gets cheekpieces having shaped as though coming to hand at Southwell in August with the in-form Glimpse Of Gold another for the shortlist. Eye Of An Eagle makes his handicap debut and has been very lightly raced so is also worth a market check.
Building Bridges 20-1 (11-4) Prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Esprit De Baileys (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Knockmaole Boy (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, awkward 2nd, ridden in rear after 4 out, awkward 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Glutnforpunishment 9-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway 8f out, close up 6f out, lost place over 4f out, soon behind, eased, last of 10, dist behind Lismore (9-5) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Floating Rock (GER) 10-3 (10-12) Jumped right, made all, hung right approaching last and flat, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep beating Shantou Master (11-5) by 1l, 9 ran.
First Quest (USA) 9-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, 2nd before 2 out, every chance when fell heavily last, at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Dream Machine (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Mid-division, made headway to challenge before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on one pace and lost second flat, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Jamacho (11-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Great Hall 16-1 (9-9) Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and lost place 4f out, behind and struggling over 2f out, 9th of 10, 25l behind Sunshineandbubbles (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Eye Of An Eagle (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, no extra and mistake 2 out, 5th of 11, 12l behind Calum Gilhooley (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (3) gd in Sep.
Brambledown 8-1 (9-4) Behind, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never near leaders, 5th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Be Fair (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Out On The Tear (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Raced keenly, soon chasing leaders on outside, hung left approaching 2 out where mistake, weakened between last 2, 6th of 12, 22l behind Storm Goddess (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Takeit Easy 9-4 (11-5) Keen in touch, close up 3rd, ridden 3 out, headway approaching last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 10 1/4l behind Imperil (10-7) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Durouyn 13-2 (11-2) In rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake next, behind from 4th, pulled up before 3 out, at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Spirit Of Waterloo 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division on outside, headway after 3 out, outpaced next, never on terms, weakened flat, 6th of 13, 11l behind Archie Brown (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Cristal Spirit 22-1 (11-13) Held up in rear, not much room 1st, not fluent 5th, headway when mistake 3 out, soon bumped, weakened before last, 6th of 15, 26l behind Zoltan Varga (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Derek Duval (USA) 40-1 (11-12) Towards rear, in rear and pushed along before 5 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Rukwa (FR) 25-1 (11-9) Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, badly hampered next, plugged on, 8th of 15, 16 1/4l behind Cotton End (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Glimpse Of Gold 10-3fav (11-12) Raced keenly, in touch in main group, challenging when not fluent 2 out or last, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Oksana (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
