in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 5th, ridden and weakeend approaching 2 out, pulled up before last
towards rear, headway 5th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon hung right, lost 2nd and weakened after 2 out, clambered over last, tailed off
in rear, not always fluent, hit 3rd, headway after 5th, led approaching last, stayed on
last when hit 3rd, soon behind, stayed on one pace from 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until before next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
jumped right, tracked leader until 4th and again before next, weakened approaching 2 out, went 3rd after last
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden before next, weakening when mistake 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
jumped right, led, hit 1st, mistake 4th, hung right approaching next where mistake, headed and beaten when mistake last
FRONT OF HOUSE made amends for an inauspicious run at Huntingdon with victory at Stratford and he should go well again despite having to field a winners penalty all around. Call Me Blue won a Wetherby bumper in June and looks the sort who should improve for the step up in trip. Code Blue is a half-brother to Chickapeakray so it is no surprise to see this trip attempted on racecourse debut. Cotswold Charmer hasn't been seen since disappointing on soft going at Hereford in December 2009. Newyearsresolution was placed in point-to-points and looks of some interest given the booking of leading rider, Giles Hawkins.
Front Of House (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 8th, left close 2nd 3 out, not fluent 2 out, led before last, driven out, won at Stratford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (3) gf in Aug beating Tout Regulier (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Code Blue Sir Harry Lewis gelding out of Nevermind Hey.
Cotswold Charmer (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leader to 1st, prominent until weakened after 2 out, soon hanging left, 6th of 13, 39l behind Barafundle (10-12) at Hereford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Lambrini Classic 200-1 (10-12) Mid-division, behind 7th, 11th of 16, well behind Ackertac (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Middleton Red (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, pulled hard, well behind 7th, tailed off, 7th of 13, well behind Calon Crwbin (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Newyearsresolution (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Led, headed 3rd, chased leader, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd after next, not fluent 3 out, soon beaten, 4th of 16, 16l behind Ackertac (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Call Me Bill (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Prominent, not fluent 1st, weakened approaching 3 out, 10th of 16, well behind Ackertac (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Himayna 10-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4th, never near leaders, 6th of 16, 24l behind Ackertac (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.