held up in rear, headway before 4 out, led before 2 out, headed 2 out, ridden before last, kept on gamely to regain lead towards finish
held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 7th, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
led, headed before 2 out, regained lead 2 out, kept on and headed towards finish
tracked leaders in 4th, not fluent 8th, soon lost place and reminders, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leader, pushed along before 11th, ridden before 2 out, kept on towards finish
held up towards rear, headway 5 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
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Shadows Lengthen is 8lb better off than when behind ROBBIE over a slightly longer trip here last month but that may not be enough to turn the tables on Keith Reveley's course specialist, who can record a third win on Town Moor. Hi George's defeat of Holywell at Catterick a year ago was an eye-catching bit of form but he unseated his rider when returning from a break at Sedgefield and is best watched today. Galway Jack suffered a similar fate when beaten at Aintree but Roc D'Apsis wasn't beaten far at Kempton last time. Tahiti Pearl was second in this 12 months ago but has been out of sorts for a while.
Robbie 9-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, led 7 out, ridden before last, held on well towards finish, won at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Nov beating Violets Boy (10-13) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Ostland (GER) 25-1 (11-8) Chased leader until before 10th, weakened before 4 out, last of 13, well behind Bocciani (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gd in May '13.
Hi George 7-2fav (11-12) Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 7th, in a race won by Darna (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Nov, 7 ran.
Galway Jack (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Led narrowly until blundered and unseated rider 5th, in a race won by Bincombe (10-10) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd, 10 ran.
Tahiti Pearl (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 11th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Darna (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Nov, 7 ran.
Granville Island (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) In touch on outside, dropped to mid-division 3rd, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, in a race won by Carrigmorna King (11-7) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Oct, 10 ran.
Roc D'Apsis (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace from last, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Tenor Nivernais (11-9) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Shadows Lengthen 9-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway from 4 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 5th of 9, 20l behind Robbie (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Nov.
