Held up, headway to join leaders 4th, led narrowly 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on
Always in rear
Prominent, headway to join leaders 3 out, led 2 out, ran on well after last, always doing enough
Led, headed before 3 out, weakened after last
Mid-division, ridden and no extra before 3 out
Midfield, weakened before 3 out
Never on terms with leaders
Midfield, mistake 4 out, headway before 3 out, mistake 3 out, not recovered
Prominent, pushed along 3 out, kept on after last
Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ran on well after last
Chased leader, weakened rapidly 4 out, pulled up
NonRunner
Cousin Oscar was a very easy winner at Sedgefield last week and will be 5lb higher from next week, though he probably needs quicker conditions than he’ll encounter today. Tayzar didn’t get far when on a hat-trick at Fakenham while Phoenix Dawn failed to land the odds in a lower grade at Stratford last Sunday. DANCEWITHTHEWIND has done most of his racing so far at Kelso but did win a handicap there last time in comfortable fashion and he may have more to offer. Romeo Brown isn’t badly treated and is also worth a second look.
Tayzar 11-2 (11-8) Held up, unseated rider 2nd, at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Lucky Icon (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden and weakened 3 out, 12th of 13, dist behind Brandon Castle (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Dancewiththewind (IRE) 10-3fav (11-4) Mid-division, took closer order 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on strongly run-in, won at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Temple Man (11-5) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.
Cousin Oscar (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-5) Made all, quickened clear 2 out, driven out, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Small Present (11-9) by 3l, 9 ran.
Suggestion 50-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, 12th of 13, dist behind Beach Break (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Big Jim Dwyer (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Settled in fourth, headway into third after jumping 3 out, not quicken with front two but stayed on, 3rd of 6, 6 1/4l behind Castle Rushen (11-4) at Ayr 2m mdn (4) hvy in Oct.
Lord Condi (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Ducked left start, headway to chase winner 2nd until 6th, weakened 3 out, last of 7, 36 1/4l behind Fairway Freddy (11-6) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Romeo Brown 8-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, disputing fourth 3 out, not fluent 2 out, one pace, 5th of 14, 28 3/4l behind Kaizer (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Phoenix Dawn 8-11fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, headway into second when going well 2 out, shaken up before last, every chance when made mistake at last, always held by winner on run-in, 2nd of 15, 1 3/4l behind Cremant (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Orkan 18-1 (11-10) In touch with leaders throughout, ridden before 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, always held, 4th of 19, 26 1/4l behind Apple Rock (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Wishful Thinking (GER) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th and slight mistake 4 out, weakened, 10th of 11, 31 3/4l behind Ricky Langford (11-0) at Wexford 2m 1f hcp gd in Sep.
Rob Royal (FR) 15-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, mistake 5th, led before 2 out, clear last, stayed on, won at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Enlighten (11-9) by 8l, 15 ran.
For Three (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) In touch in mid-division, raced keenly, slipped on bend after 5th, soon weakened, 14th of 15, dist behind Rob Royal (11-8) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
