held up, ridden halfway, kept on never troubled leaders
hels up towards rear, headway when ran wide bend 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong
led, ridden, hung badly right and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
stumbled badly start, behind, ridden halfway, some headway over 1f out, weakened and eased final furlong
always behind
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leader, ridden halfway, weakened quickly entering final 2f
always in rear
went right start, tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression until ran on inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened approaching 1f out
mid-division, headway to chase leading pair on inside over 1f out, ran on towards finish
WRENINGHAM continues to look well handicapped despite back-to-back wins and he can complete a hat-trick in the opener, while Desert Opal and Pic Up Sticks are obvious dangers. The selection's four length defeat of Cranworth Blaze in September now reads very well and don't be fooled by the narrow margin of his victory over course and distance last time. He can defy just a 3lb rise to complete another success. Desert Opal was on a lengthy slide until winning from a mark of 60 last time. Now back up 3lb, if confidence has been restored then he should go very well. Billy Red has been done no favours by the assessor, going up 7lb for a 6f win here last time and he might find the task of defying that rise beyond him now dropped back in trip, though he is weighted to finish very close to Desert Opal on their September running. Pic Up Sticks has his first visit to Great Leighs and is not easy to win with these days, but he ran well last time and is 7lb lower than his last winning mark so is not without hope. Tanley looks capable of getting very competitive off bottom weight but preference here is for Wreningham.
Peopleton Brook 16-1 (8-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened and eased, last of 9, 16l behind The Tatling (8-10) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Oct.
Desert Opal 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, hung right and led over 1f out, driven out, won at Great Leighs 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Sept beating Billy Red (9-0) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Billy Red 14-1 (8-10) Made all, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on well, won at Great Leighs 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Oct beating Avoca Dancer (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.
Wreningham 9-4 (8-7) Made all, challenged from well over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, held on well, won at Great Leighs 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct beating Pride of Northcare (9-2) by a nk, 9 ran.
Pic Up Sticks 11-2jt-fav (9-2) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, ran on to go 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Multahab (8-8) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sept.
Just Joey 13-2 (9-3) Chased leader 3f, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 11l behind Ryedane (8-13) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Triskaidekaphobia 20-1 (9-1) With leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, last of 13, 18l behind Pride of Northcare (9-1) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Daddy Cool 33-1 (8-10) Prominent over 2f, last of 11, 26l behind Ryedane (8-13) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Fizzlephut (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Prominent, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 6l behind Ryedane (8-13) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Monte Major (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden to lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Ryedane (8-13) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Great Fox (IRE) 22-1 (8-5) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon no impression, 6th of 9, 5l behind Wreningham (8-7) at Great Leighs 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.
Tanley 16-1 (9-1) Chased leaders stands side group, led that group over 1f out, kept on, no impression on far side group, 3rd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Top Bid (9-2) at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) hvy.
