held up in rear, jumped left 1st, not fluent 5th or 6th, headway after 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, stayed on same pace
held up in mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace
in touch in mid-division, effort on outside 7th, lost place after 3 out, well beaten before 2 out, soon pulled up
held up in mid-division, effort 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
with leader, led 2nd, headed after 4th, led again after 3 out, driven clear last, stayed on
in touch in mid-division, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, weakened 7th, pulled up after 3 out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden before 7th, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden and struggling 7th, pulled up after 3 out
tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next
An ordinary-looking handicap in which few arrive in any kind of form. RIDDLESTOWN is an exception having finished second over fences here off a 10lb higher mark two weeks ago. Caroline Fryer's gelding doesn't have a bad strike-rate and can get the better of handicap debutants Coozan George and Lined With Silver, neither of whom look particularly well treated. Pennies And Pounds won at Bangor in April but was then tailed off in a couple of subsequent starts and returns from a break.
Tuffstuff 50-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 9th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Coozan George 22-1 (10-12) Held up in touch in rear, headway 10th, driven and one pace before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 8, 35 3/4l behind Crosspark (10-12) at Southwell 3m (4) sft in Nov.
Money Maid (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Held up and behind, headway into mid-division after 5th, pushed along before 7th, behind and eased when pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Nov.
Lined With Silver (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge, 4th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Nansaroy (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Gud Day (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Riddlestown (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tended to jump right, made most, ridden and hard pressed approaching 3 out, headed next, rallied last, kept on same pace, held flat, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Sgt Bull Berry (10-5) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Perfect Timing (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 2nd, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, 8th of 11, dist behind Robins Reef (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Pennies And Pounds 8-1 (11-2) Held up, headway 8th, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Izbushka (10-0) at Fakenham 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Tanner Hill (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked winner, not fluent 2nd, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Benissimo (10-12) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) sft in May.
Irish Octave (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 13, 14l behind The Winking Prawn (11-12) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Vintage Vixon (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) (tt) prom to 8; strugg 14, 7th of 15, 24 1/4l behind Missing The Babe (12-5) at Sheriff Hutton 3m gd in Jan.
The Jugopolist (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) In rear, hampered 3rd, ridden 9th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 4 out, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
