mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon led narrowly, driven out, kept on well towards finish
in touch, ridden after 3 out, lost place next, weakened last
led narrowly to before 2nd, in touch, driven after next, lost place before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened
mid-division, chased leaders on inside before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, never on terms
mistake 2nd, always behind, outpaced 3 out
in touch, lost place 4th, behind 4 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure approaching last, never threatened leaders
prominent, pushed along before 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th before last
tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance flat, held towards finish
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge
with leader, every chance when pecked 3 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened last
held up towards rear, mistake 4th, ridden after 2 out, never a threat
with leaders on outer, led narrowly before 2nd, ridden and headed after 2 out, edged right, no impression with front pair from last
tracked leaders to before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, driven and outpaced after next, ridden before 2 out, never reached leaders, weakened flat
mid-division, close up on outer 2nd, lost place 4 out, weakened 2 out
Ladies Dancing was pulled up at Newton Abbot after making all and comfortably holding off Akkapenko at Stratford in August. The latter is now 4lb better off and has since been placed again at Newton Abbot so could come out on top this time. Thundering Home is in the veteran stage now but Richard Mitchell’s grey has won here three times and this is a poor race. Dream Free has already been beaten in a couple of sellers and Elysian Prince was only fourth in the lowest grade last time. Sin Sin drops in class but THOMAS BLOSSOM won this in 2016 under the experienced Josh Newman and is 5lb lower this year.
Thomas Blossom (IRE) 100-1 (8-0) Towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened, 11th of 15, 21 1/4l behind Carnwennan (8-6) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Sin Sin (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Pressed leader, jumped slowly 1st, went right 3rd, led briefly before 3 out, chased winner, jumped right and lost 2nd 3 out, weakening when mistake next, 5th of 6, 21 1/2l behind Chilli Filli (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Mr Lando 25-1 (11-3) Led until approaching 3 out, weakened quickly, last of 11, 37 3/4l behind Tamarillo Grove (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Field Exhibition (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, fell 1st, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
L'Attesa (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Held up, headway after 6th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Dream Free 33-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders 3 out (normal 4 out), weakened on extended run-in, 6th of 16, 10 1/2l behind Scorpion Star (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Uno Mas 8-1 (11-6) Chased leader, ridden after 3 out, 3rd when mistake last, 4th and no extra flat, 4th of 14, 9l behind Double Court (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Elysian Prince 3-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders on inside, driven 2 out, 2nd briefly after last bend, no extra from last, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Vive Le Roi (10-10) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Buckeye Shan (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden and headway after 4 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened before last, 4th of 13, 21 3/4l behind Arty Campbell (11-12) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Akkapenko (FR) 5-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, 2nd after 3 out until before next, kept on, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Compatriot (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Diablerets (FR) 40-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, took keen hold, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off before next, 9th of 11, dist behind Ice Tres (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Ladies Dancing 10-1 (10-6) Led, headed before 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Thundering Home 33-1 (9-0) Always behind, last of 8, 31 1/4l behind Brigadoon (9-6) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) fm in Jul.
Kilcaragh Boy (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway on outside 5 out, chased leaders next, fell 3 out, at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Nenergy's Quest 50-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division on outside, reminder after 4th, soon struggling, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after next, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
