held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden in rear after 4 out, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up
led, joined 4 out, led narrowly 3 out travelling strongly, clear 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed flat, no extra close home
tracked leader, upsides 4 out, pushed along but close up 3 out, ridden when blundered and lost ground 2 out, one pace from last
midfield, not fluent 4 out and ridden towards rear, modest progress under pressure when not fluent 2 out, no extra
midfield, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, headway under pressure 2 out, switched right and ran on after last, led flat, ran on strongly
held up in rear, mistake 4 out, ridden but lost touch before 3 out, no extra
Frustrating last season, the penny has dropped with Flic Ou Voyou in recent weeks and he has rattled up a hat-trick. But he may not get his own way out in front today as Do Your Job made all to beat a subsequent winner at Ayr and Llandinabo Lad was always prominent when scoring at Bangor. SEVERANCE, a winner on the Flat, took the switch to hurdles in his stride at Carlisle when coming from off the pace to win going away. He could be the one to profit if the front-runners go off too quickly.
Billy Bathgate 66-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 4th of 5, 12 1/4l behind Amtiyaz (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Do Your Job (IRE) Evensfav (11-4) Made all, jumped well, extended advantage 3 out, pushed out, readily, won at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Oct beating Cadzand (10-12) by 9 1/2l, 6 ran.
Flic Ou Voyou (FR) 1-25fav (11-8) Jumped slickly, made all, mostly clear, unchallenged, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) gd in Nov beating Getaway Luv (10-12) by 5 1/2l, 4 ran.
Frimeur De Lancray (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths 3rd when fell last, at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Llandinabo Lad 6-1 (10-12) Prominent, led narrowly 4th, ridden and went clear before last, ran on strongly, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Oct beating Minella Drama (10-12) by 5 1/2l, 12 ran.
Severance 3-1 (10-12) Late to post, restrained in rear, smooth headway to chase leaders after 4 out, close up travelling strongly when hampered slightly 2 out, eased into lead before last, pushed clear flat, won at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Nov beating Bass Rock (10-12) by 8l, 12 ran.
Ewood Park (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 3 out, 5 lengths 4th when mistake and unseated rider last, at Wetherby 2m (3) gs in Oct.
