mid-division, pushed along and made no impression approaching 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
mid-division, pushed along and weakened approaching 3 out
mid-division, headway tracking leaders 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on strongly from last for 2nd, never on terms
rear of mid-division, pushed and outpaced from 7th, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, disputed lead approaching 3 out, went on 2 out, clear last, ran on well flat, comfortbaly
always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out
always towards rear, tailed off
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened thereafter, pulled up after 2 out
mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
chased leader, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, going okay tracking leaders 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, plugged on in distant 4th
mid-division, headway going well to dispute lead 3 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out when blundered, weakened thereafter
mid-division, mistake 3rd and lost ground, pulled up after 7th
mid-division out wide, headway under pressure 3 out, went 2nd home turn, weakened last and lost 2nd
always in rear, pulled up after 3 out
NonRunner
A cracking turnout for a decent prize. IRISH HILL should be prominent and still has plenty to come at the age of five. He impressed when scoring last time at another sharp track at Taunton. Johnson's Blue is impossible to omit from calculations after winning six of his last eight but is now 36lb higher than at the start of his victory spree. Thirtyfourstitches, back to form latest, Made For You and the consistent Carrigdoun Boy can also play a part with the latter preferred of the trio.
Kihavah 7-2 (11-6) In rear, pushed along and headway after 2 out, keeping on in close 4th and 2 lengths down when fell last, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Johnson's Blue (IRE) 5-6fav (11-8) Made all, ridden clear before the last, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Salvino (11-7) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Haafapiece 22-1 (11-5) Mid-division, pushed along and no progress before 2 out, 7th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Big Boy Bobby (10-2) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Made For You 5-4jfav (11-13) Tracked leader out wide, led approaching last, ridden clear run-in, stayed on well, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Red Missile (10-5) by 8l, 4 ran.
Irish Hill (GER) 7-4fav (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 7th, led after 3 out, clear flat, ridden out, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Itso Fury (11-11) by 4l, 9 ran.
Stimulating Song 18-1 (11-7) Handy, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and weakened before last, last of 5, 19 1/4l behind Rathmacknee (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
The Big Lense (IRE) 80-1 (11-5) Held up, slight mistake 1st, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened and tailed off, 15th of 17, dist behind Rock Road (11-6) at Galway 2m 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Thirtyfourstitches (IRE) 20-1 (11-13) Made all, pushed along home turn, ridden and stayed on gamely to assert between last two, unchallenged, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Le Patron (12-1) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Carrigdoun Boy (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd home turn, led before 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Blow Your Wad (11-0) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Glimpse Of Gold 28-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakening when hit next hard and fell, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Mayhem Mya 10-3 (10-4) Close up when mistake and unseated rider 4th, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Krypton Gold (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, no impression 2 out, went 3rd last, 3rd of 8, 9 1/4l behind Punctuation (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Nextdoortoalice (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Led, ridden and headed rounding home turn, kept on from 2 out, no match for first two, 3rd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Wynn House (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) gf in Nov.
Small Bad Bob (IRE) 17-2 (11-8) Pressed leaders, led 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 21 1/4l behind Mark Of Gold (12-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Baddesley (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Thirtyfourstitches (11-13) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Plenty Of Time (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Bit keen tracking leader, pushed along out wide and lost 2nd on long run before 2 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Coquelicot (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
