mid-division on outside, hit 2nd, headway and in touch after 4th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear when blundered and unseated rider 3rd
soon towards rear, hamprered 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
soon mid-division, some headway on outside after 4th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next
always behind
in touch, lost place after 4th, weakened 4 out
in touch on outside, ridden and effort 4 out, chased winner when hung left next, soon outpaced, no chance with winner and lost 2nd when mistake 2 out
led to after 1st, tracked leader, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden and lost place, no impression from next
always prominent, led 4 out, soon ridden, drew clear from 2 out, comfortably
mid-division on inside, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden and outpaced 4 out, never near leaders
tracked leaders, effort 4 out, soon one pace, no impression from next
raced keenly, held up behind, headway after 4th, chased leaders when mistake 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and kept on flat, no chance with winner
hampered 3rd, always behind
tracked leaders, hit 4th, weakened 4 out
tracked leaders, effort and every chance 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next, no impression
raced keenly, led after 1st, mistake 4th, headed 4 out, soon lost place, weakened from next
SPOT THE BALL gets the nod in a weak finale. Sent off at 7/1 on his reappearance, the selection is likely to be a shorter price today given that was a promising run at Worcester. He is unexposed and looks to be on a fair mark. Stafford Charlie still held every chance when running out last time, whilst Strictly Business is being given a chance by the handicapper. Tiger Line is more interesting and he signed off with a fair run at that track in March, and along with Aughcarra (now back on better ground) he is respected. River Rhapsody was well-fancied at Uttoxeter last time but he was well-held, and along with Monsieur, the returning Trotters Bottom and the selling regular Galant Eye he is taken on.
Echo Dancer 80-1 (10-4) Behind, headway into mid-division after 4 out, kept on same pace from next, never reached leaders, 8th of 16, 31l behind Ballybriggan (11-0) at Aintree 2m mdn hdl (3) gs in Oct.
Stafford Charlie 16-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, pulled hard, headway 2nd, led next, ran out 9th, in a race won by Scotsbrook Cloud (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Oct, 10 ran.
Strictly Business 25-1 (10-9) Led, mistake 4th, headed 2 out, soon weakened, eased and pulled up before last, in a race won by Freedom Fire (11-12) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Sep, 8 ran.
Spot The Ball (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway 6th, not fluent 3 out, no impression, weakened flat, 6th of 11, 17l behind Jeanry (9-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Tiger Line 13-8fav (10-12) Tracked leader, led narrowly approaching 2nd, headed 2 out, ridden and one pace, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Je Ne Sais Plus (11-12) at Chepstow 2m mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Roc De Guye (FR) 66-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 5th, lost place 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 7, 45l behind Holoko Heights (11-5) at Worcester 2m nov chs (4) gd in Sep.
Catholic Hill (USA) 10-1 (11-9) Prominent, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, weakened well before 2 out, 3rd of 9, 29l behind Chestnut Ben (9-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Sep.
Keyneema 20-1 (10-11) In touch, ridden in 4th after 3 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 15, 21l behind Manshoor (10-9) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Black Phantom (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Chased clear leaders, unable to close and weakened approaching 3 out, 9th of 14, 48l behind Outside The Box (11-0) at Newbury 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Smokey George 11-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, weakening when not fluent 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Rhum (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (4) hvy in Oct.
River Rhapsody (IRE) 9-2fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, lost place 3rd, not fluent 3 out, no impression on leaders, 4th of 12, 21l behind Royal Flynn (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Sep.
Dansilver 14-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, no chance when hampered last, 7th of 10, 19l behind Kadouchski (11-8) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) gd in Nov '08.
Monsieur (FR) 8-1 (10-1) Pulled hard in rear, hit 5th, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Lean Burn (9-9) at Stratford 2m ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Trotters Bottom 18-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression from next, 6th of 16, 22l behind Apollo Creed (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May '08.
Galant Eye (IRE) 15-2 (10-1) Towards rear, reminder after 3rd, struggling 6th, mistake 3 out, 8th of 15, 15l behind Public Esteem (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Jun.
Lady Of Ashcott 25-1 (9-10) Chased leader until ridden before 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 7th of 13, well behind Optimum (11-9) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-85 (5) sft in Jul.
Queenstown Lad 20-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, lost place 7th, weakening when hit 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 14, well behind Douglas Julian (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Oct.
Aughcarra (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Prominent, took keen hold, lost place when jumped right 3rd, weakened 2 out, 6th of 7, 29l behind Simone Martini (9-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy in Oct.
