held up, closed 7th, went 2nd 15th, led before last, stayed on
held up, closed 7th, outpaced 4 out, went 3rd after next, weakened approaching 2 out
last from 4th, pushed along 6th, behind 11th, pulled up before next
led, clear 2nd until 6th, mistake 12th, headed next, mistake 15th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next
chased leader, closed 6th, led when not fluent 13th, ridden when jumped right and mistake 2 out, headed and wandered before last, no impression flat
DEBT TO SOCIETY was very unfortunate at Sedgefield in that the race in which he held off favourite Apache Pilot was voided following an error by ground staff. But he's effectively a winner without a penalty here and Ryan Day takes off a further 7lb. Finish The Story will face much softer ground than when winning at Worcester and Newton Abbot in the summer and Lord Lir is still a maiden under Rules. Willy Be Lucky and Sand Artist are both racing from out of the handicap but have more scope than the others and could find improvement in first-time blinkers.
Finish The Story (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, headway to lead 3 out, edged right and ridden after next, hard pressed flat, held on, won at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep beating Spanish Fork (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Lord Lir (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Led, headed before 3rd, chased winner from 9th, beaten after 3 out, 2nd of 4, 21l behind Ray Diamond (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.
Debt To Society (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) in a race won by Apache Pilot (10-6) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov, 7 ran.
Willy Be Lucky (IRE) 10-3 (9-11) Took keen hold disputing 2nd, definite 2nd 4 out, led narrowly before 3 out until 3 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner before next, 2nd of 3, 18l behind Southway Star (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.
Sand Artist (IRE) 7-4fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, kept on from last to take 3rd, 3rd of 5, 21l behind Strange Bird (11-8) at Lingfield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov.