held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders 6th, led before 2 out (normal 3 out), stayed on stoutly run-in
chased leaders, went 2nd before 6th, pushed along before 2 out (normal 3 out), lost 2nd soon after, weakened before the last
made most, headed before 2 out (normal 3 out), weakened quickly, tailing off when pulled up after 2 out (normal 3 out)
chased leaders, went 2nd before 3rd until pushed along before 6th, chased leaders, weakened soon after 6th, tailed off in 6th when allowed to pull up approaching 2 out (normal 3 out)
tracked leaders in 5th, mistake 3rd, went 2nd approaching 2 out (normal 3 out) ridden and every chance last, weakened into 3rd run-in
held up off the pace in last pair, some headway 6th, ridden and outpaced home turn, rallied and went 3rd before the last, took 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 6th, tailed off and pulled up in home straight
always in rear, tailed off when mistake 6th, pulled up in home straight
chased leader until before 3rd, chased leaders, lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up in home straight
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Don Herbager is confidently expected to reverse form here last month with Freedelivery as that run will have been needed. A win at Leicester in the spring has worked out well and his yard is back in form. However, he was beaten by HANG TOUGH here last season and is much worse off at the weights. Jonjo O’Neill’s charge has become disappointing but has slipped to a fair mark. Banana Joe may well have won at Hexham on his chasing bow had he not unseated Alex Edwards two out. Connections will be looking to recoup losses while Give Us A Swig and Silver Nickel, blinkered for the first time, have place claims again.
Don Herbager (FR) 3-1 (11-10) Never travelled and always in rear, tailed off 13th, plugged on but never on terms, 5th of 11, dist behind Movethechains (10-1) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Silver Nickel (IRE) 9-4 (11-7) Held up in touch, hit 8th, bad mistake 14th, soon ridden, pushed along after next, went poor third approaching last (usual 2 out), 3rd of 5, dist behind Abbey Street (10-0) at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Hang Tough 17-2 (11-3) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra from 2 out, kept on same pace from last, 4th of 17, 9 1/2l behind Fairlawn Flyer (11-7) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Invincible Cave (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) Led narrowly, headed briefly 6th, outjumped 7th, led narrowly after 4 out ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened quickly before last, 6th of 8, dist behind Sidi Ismael (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Give Us A Swig 11-1 (11-2) Mid division, headway behind leaders 4 out, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on from last for 3rd, 3rd of 17, 9 1/4l behind Fairlawn Flyer (11-7) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Hatchet Jack (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders approaching 7th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Movethechains (10-1) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Banana Joe (IRE) 16-5fav (10-11) Mid-division, mistake 5th, mistake 7th, headway before 2 out, jumped into second and unseated rider 2 out, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Stadmallen (IRE) 22-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, never involved, 9th of 17, 21 1/4l behind Fairlawn Flyer (11-7) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Freedelivery (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 7th, ridden in 3rd and no impression before 3 out, weakened into 4th soon after, 4th of 11, dist behind Movethechains (10-1) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Scorpion Haze (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Prominent, outpaced and pushed along home turn, plugged on one pace, 4th of 6, 37l behind Movethechains (10-8) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Primal Focus (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Well off the pace in 8th, tailed off pulled up in home straight, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
One For Dunstan (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Prominent, reminders after 9th, ridden before 3 out, one pace thereafter, 4th of 11, 28 1/2l behind Movethechains (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Iggy Iggins 250-1 (10-12) Off the pace towards rear, awkward 5th, tailed off when went badly left and hit 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Key To The Moon (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
