led until 4th, not fluent 5th, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, some headway when short of room on inside after 3 out, weakened before next
chased leaders, close up 7th, mistake 3 out, weakened from next
held up, closed after 4th, lost place before mistake 3 out, soon well behind
held up towards rear, headway on outside when not fluent 6th, 3rd 2 out, led last, stayed on, ridden out
prominent on inside, led 4th, headed before not fluent 6th, weakened before 2 out
prominent, pushed along briefly bend before 4th, challenged 2 out, every chance flat, 3rd and held close home
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten 2 out
towards rear, behind 7th
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, unable to get on terms, stayed on same pace from 2 out
prominent, led before 6th, ridden after 2 out, headed last, stayed on, held close home
NonRunner
Kensington Art certainly seems to have got his act together now and, despite a further 3lb rise, Donald McCain’s charge shouldn’t be far away again with a step back up in trip expected to suit. Coup De Gold usually finds a way to get beat and Bucko's Boy has been a little disappointing in two runs since returning from a break while Hunting Percival has been rested since a poor run at Market Rasen in August but the latter’s stablemate You Name Him is worth a second look. The handicapper has had to take a guess over the potential of narrow Sedgefield scorer FINDTHETIME and he may have got in lightly here
Hunting Percival 5-2fav (11-11) Tracked clear leader, pushed along 5 out, soon ridden, bumped 3 out, weakened quickly, 6th of 7, dist behind White Walker (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Bucko's Boy 9-4fav (11-10) Led until before 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 22 1/2l behind Quick Draw (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Kensington Art 13-8fav (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, held every chance 2 out, kept on last, no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Wor Verge (11-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Laskadine (FR) 28-1 (10-6) Close up, bumped and hampered 3 out, weakened next, last of 9, 25l behind No Risk Des Flos (11-2) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Findthetime (IRE) 15-8 (10-12) Close-up, pushed turning for home, mistake 2 out and ridden, hit front before last where joined, briefly headed but battled back to get up on line, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov beating Fearless Action (10-12) by hd, 12 ran.
Turning Gold 50-1 (11-1) Raced on outside, led until reached at 2nd, led next, headed after 4th, weakened quickly after 4 out, last of 11, dist behind Celebre D'Allen (11-5) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Happy And Fine (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Chased leader until after 2nd, mid-division on inside, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Naturally High (10-8) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Jelski (GER) 14-1 (11-12) Mid division, pushed along and weakened 2 out, tailed off, 9th of 14, 34 1/4l behind Shoughall's Boy (10-1) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
You Name Him 9-2 (11-12) Mid-division, steady headway 4 out, ridden 3 out, no extra soon after, 5th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Calvinist (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Coup De Gold (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Mid-division, closed 6th, stumble bend before 2 out, chased winner last, stayed on, always just held, 2nd of 17, nk behind Pittsburg (10-0) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Hungry Tiger (IRE) 17-2 (10-11) In rear, headway into mid-division 4 out, pushed along and pressed leader 2 out, soon held by winner, ridden before last, kept on, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Grand Voyage (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Don Brocco 11-2 (11-9) Tracked leader, chasing winner and looked held when fell 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
