held up towards rear on outer, pushed along and dropped to rear after 3rd, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, rallied and every chance run-in, held near finish
held up in rear and keen, headway to chase leaders 3rd, ridden and weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders in 3rd and keen on inner, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear on outer, headway to chase leaders after 4th, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, hard ridden and pressed run-in, held on near finish, all out
held up towards rear, headway after 4th, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden before next, no extra from last
tracked leader on outer, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
It was a very modest affair that DECENT LORD won at Hereford on Sunday but he could hardly have done it any easier and a 7lb penalty doesn't look enough to prevent a quick follow-up. King's Chorister has now gone a dozen races over hurdles without winning but he's getting closer and his last two runs at Sedgefield have suggested his turn is near. He comfortably has the beating of Transact on the latest of those runs and the latter is closely matched with Devils Delight after finishing just over three lengths in front of Jimmy Moffatt's charge here last month.
Sydney Cove (IRE) 18-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, weakened before 4th, 11th of 17, 43l behind Teenage Idol (11-9) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jan.
Transact (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway before 5th, ridden after 3 out, kept on, no impression, 4th of 12, 13l behind Pagan Lightning (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft.
Devils Delight (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Held up towards rear, hit 4th, headway on inner before 3 out, ridden and every chance before last, no extra flat, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Transact (10-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.
Frith (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, weakened 5 out, 9th of 15, 26l behind Blacks Bridge (11-6) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec '09.
Decent Lord (IRE) 17-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, hit 3 out, clear approaching last, eased towards finish, won at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs beating Man Of Leisure (11-6) by 17l, 10 ran.
King's Chorister 5-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, led on bit after 3 out, jumped left and mistake 2 out, ridden and a length up when blundered last, soon headed, rallied run-in, held near finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Pagan Lightning (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft.
Whatevertheweather 14-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Bardolet (11-4) at Carlisle 3m 1f am nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Oct, 12 ran.
