tracked leader, led 5 out, pressed from 3 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on and no chance with winner
towards rear, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
towards rear, headway from 4 out, challenged 3 out, weakened before 2 out
led, soon clear, reminders before and headed 5 out, weakened from 3 out
held up mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace
held up mid-division, headway 5 out, ridden before last, one pace
always towards rear
behind, headway before 5 out, led before last, kept on strongly
always towards rear
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, weakened before 5 out
held up mid-division, pushed along 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off
behind, headway before 3 out, one pace from 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
Richard Johnson's presence on board AMUSE ME (NAP) catches the eye as he was on board for the grey's victory over fences in July and for his latest run at Southwell. He's changed stables since then and Jimmy Moffatt's new recruit can revert to hurdles on a 16lb lower mark so gets the vote. Keep To The Beat has struggled at the weights since his victory in a Cartmel novices' handicap and Kashstaree has shown nothing over hurdles or on the Flat since scoring at Musselburgh in January. Attention Please has a bit more scope than most of these and was returning from a long break when running well for a long way at Kelso last month but King's Chorister was well beaten when runner-up in a lower grade contest at Cartmel in August.
Keep To The Beat 10-1 (11-7) Prominent, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 13, 31 1/2l behind Midnight Mint (11-7) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Kashstaree 33-1 (9-1) Mid-division, lost place over 3f out, soon behind, 13th of 15, 33 3/4l behind Rock On Bollinski (10-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Hunters Belt (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, headed soon after, weakened before last, 4th of 10, 25l behind Dynamic Drive (11-4) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Downtown Boy (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Refused to race, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Tomorrow's Legend 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led after 5th, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Tiger O'Toole (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Hatton Springs (IRE) 6-4fav (8-8) In touch, effort 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Snow Dancer (8-11) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
The Western Force (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along approaching 6th, weakened quickly next, last of 9, dist behind I'dliketheoption (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Aug.
Amuse Me 5-2fav (10-13) Held up in 3rd, closed 10th, went 2nd next, led 3 out, headed before last, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Tregaro (10-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Patavium (IRE) 40-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, 13th of 16, 31 1/2l behind Ronald Gee (9-11) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Attention Please (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, mistake 3 out, every chance next, no extra when not fluent last, 5th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Touch Of Steel (10-6) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Burnt Sienna (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Chased leaders to before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 27 1/4l behind Dynamic Drive (11-4) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
District Attorney (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) In rear, blundered 1st, blundered 7th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Present Flight (11-7) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
King's Chorister 14-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on and always held, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Carnaross (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Louloumills 66-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, stumbled badly and unseated rider 6th, at Kelso 2m 5f mdn (4) gf in Sep.
