behind, headway before 2 out, led last, driven out
tracked leader, chased leader 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
in rear when unseated rider flat after 2nd
led to 5th, tracked leader afterwards, ridden 8th, weakened before 2 out
held up behind, ridden 9th, weakened before next
held up towards rear, headway 9th, joined leader 2 out, every chance and headed last, weakened flat
held up mid-division, headway to lead before 3 out, hard pressed 2 out, headed last, weakened flat
mid-division, headway to lead 5th, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out
behind, ridden and weakened after 7th, well behind when pulled up before last
held up, ridden 9th, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on strongly before last, ran on flat
always towards rear, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out
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Harris Bay gets the confident vote here with Money Line and Toulouse Express rating the main dangers. The selection won with plenty in hand last time out when beating Very Special One, he remains on a fair mark and under conditions that suit he is taken to win again. Money Line rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Blaeberry especially as this shorter trip should suit and he should be watched in the market. Toulouse Express is another that could go well on his latest second behind It's Bertie but that was in a chase and he returns to hurdles on a higher mark so he looks vulnerable. Heavy Weather was second behind Caveman last time and is another with place claims but he will do well to give weight and a beating to some less exposed types and for the winner we return to Harris Bay who may win with a little in hand.
Heavy Weather (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Led and not fluent, ridden approaching 2 out, headed and no extra flat, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Caveman (11-2) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn chs (5) gd in Jun.
Money Line (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway after 7th, track leaders after 10th, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 14, 13l behind Blaeberry (11-12) at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Toulouse Express (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, outpaced 6th, ridden 2 out, rallied flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind It's Bertie (11-6) at Carlisle 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Oct.
Veverka 10-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, hung left flat, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Blaeberry (11-12) at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Methodical 7-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, headway 6th, ridden behind winner 3 out, not quicken, 5th of 10, 14l behind Figaro du Rocher (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f amt hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Young Lorcan 6-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 10th, led 3 out to last, no extra towards finish, 4th of 10, 3l behind Supreme Tadgh (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Oct.
My Lady Link (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 8th, chased winner after next, weakened last, 5th of 9, 10l behind Chickapeakray (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m mrs hcp hdl (4) sft in Oct.
Harris Bay 8-11fav (10-12) Held up in rear, headway and hit 3 out, led 2 out, pushed out, won at Towcester 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct beating Very Special One (11-5) by 1l, 9 ran.
