tracked leader until 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, headed towards finish
chased leaders, outpaced after 4th, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, driven and stayed on run in
held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and hit 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, weakened 3 out
led, headed 4th, tracked leader, ridden 3 out, weakened last
keen held up, blundered 2nd, headway soon after, led 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, hit next, weakened
held up, headway 2 out, switched right approaching last, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish
held up, ridden and headway 2 out, weakened run in
in rear, ridden and headway last, kept on, not reach leaders
Favorite Girl found only one too good on her return to action at Market Rasen and should be thereabouts again despite today's shorter trip. But HARTSIDE is just preferred as he ran well again at Wetherby last time having won at the same track earlier and is dropping down a grade for this. Dovils Date and Grate Fella are not without a chance on form though both have been off the track for nearly a year and French import Noche De Reyes will have come on for a recent spin round Cheltenham. Who's Jeff makes most appeal of the remainder.
Dovils Date 9-4 (10-13) Took keen hold, chased leading pair, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden and hit 2 out, no chance with winner, no extra in 3rd before mistake last, 3rd of 5, 19l behind Pistol (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3yo hdl (3) hvy in Dec '12.
Great Value (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Chased leaders until 6th, well beaten 8th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by More Of That (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Nov, 9 ran.
Hartside (GER) 8-1 (10-4) Held up mid-division, ridden last, kept on run-in, 5th of 13, 5l behind Zaplamation (10-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
Noche De Reyes (FR) 20-1 (10-13) Mid-division on inside, chased leaders after 3 out, ridden and no impression before last, weakened flat, 11th of 19, 22l behind Quick Jack (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Nov.
Heurtevent (FR) 100-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear on outside, took keen hold, headway 3rd, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 11, 42l behind Zafranagar (10-5) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Grate Fella (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 4th, challenged 2 out, led last, edged right flat, ridden out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gd in Nov '12 beating Blackwater King (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Who's Jeff (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Led into start, took keen hold, headway and in touch when mistake 2nd, outpaced 3 out, left 4th last, no impression, 4th of 16, 12l behind Keel Haul (10-9) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Nov.
Favorite Girl (GER) 12-1 (10-11) Held up, headway 5th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Wily Fox (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) sft in Nov.
Star Presenter (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Always in rear, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Mrs Peachey (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
Bold Adventure 28-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, pushed along after 5th, no chance of getting on terms but switched left and staying on when bad mistake last, never nearer, 7th of 11, 19l behind Ladies Dancing (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
