tracked leaders, led after 3 out, headed before last, lost 2nd towards finish
held up in rear, ridden 3 out, headway after 2 out, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
led briefly 1st, with leader, not fluent 4th or 6th, mistake 7th, led 4 out, headed after 3 out, weakened from next
mid-division on outside, headway before 9th, challenged 2 out, led before last, soon clear
held up in rear, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
held up in mid-division, took keen hold, mistakes, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before last
led, jumped right 1st and headed, soon led again, headed 4 out, weakened before last
mid-division, chased leading pair 3rd, weakened before 9th, pulled up before 3 out
Miss Mayfair returned from a very long absence to finish second at Sedgefield. She's had a few weeks to recover but may do better when the going eases. Spin Point, fit from the Flat, could be interesting making his handicap debut over timber. Oakidoaki is also running in his first handicap and Shinooki is back at a more realistic level. THE WAY YOU DANCE steps up markedly in trip but is now 3lb lower than when scoring at Worcester last year and on the same mark as when winning at Newton Abbot before that. A better effort on the all-weather last time suggests he could figure in this if he lasts home.
Shinooki (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway on outside after 4 out, driven to chase leaders after next, soon one pace and no impression, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 22 1/2l behind No Hassle Hoff (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Moidore 6-1 (11-8) Not always fluent, led, clear after 2nd until mistake 6th, mistake next, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next, at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Doolin 40-1 (10-12) Mid-division, behind 4 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Chosen Path (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
The Way You Dance (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden 5f out, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 4th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Navajo Star (8-1) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Oakidoaki 9-2 (11-8) Held up, ridden 3 out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 23l behind Pongo Twistleton (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Spin Point (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) With leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Good Time Ahead (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Miss Mayfair (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Led until after 1st, led next, not fluent 5th, edged right after last, headed close home, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Zephyr (12-4) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Raising Hope (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 11th, outpaced next, well beaten after 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Orchestrated (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
