held up in rear, driven after 2 out, never on terms
held up towards rear, plugged on for third approaching last
rear of mid-division, slow jump 4 out, tailed off
held up mid-division, ridden and went second approaching last, no chance with winner
midfield, pushed along 2 out, tailed off
not fluent on occasions, in touch, ridden approaching last, no impression
towards rear, ridden 2 out, tailed off
made all, extended lead 4 out, easily
chased leader, lost position 2 out, pulled up approaching last
chased leader, hit 2 out, gradually weakened approaching last
Jamie Snowden’s team will be still on a high following a recent big race success at Cheltenham and they will be hoping that YOU WEAR IT WELL can build upon a comprehensive success at Worcester on a recent reappearance. Serious Mickey switches to Nicky Richards having got off the mark in a point-to-point at the fifth time of asking. Perculator was second in a bumper around here in October and was to score in another bumper later in the month under extremely testing conditions.
Cowboy Cooper (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Always in rear, ridden and beaten before 3 out, 5th of 6, 15 3/4l behind Nonbinding (11-6) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Fia Fuinidh (IRE) 7-1 (12-2) Ld, 5l adv 1/2way, 10l ld bef 5out, red adv aftr 3out, hdd bef 2out & no ex in fair 3rd well bef last, onepce, 3rd of 12, 8 1/4l behind Keep Me Posted (11-11) at Ballycahane 3m mdn Yielding in Mar.
Monaghan Boy (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Never better than mid-division, 8th of 12, 37 1/2l behind Fringill Dike (11-8) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Rathgearan (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Off the pace in mid-division, closer approaching 3 out, kept on well run-in, just missed 3rd, 4th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Springwell Bay (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Serious Mickey (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Ww, 7th 1/2way, 6th bef 4out, prog to 4th bef 2out, rdn appr str, 2l dwn last where left 2nd, kow flat to ld cl hm, won at Oldcastle 3m mdn sft in Apr beating Outrageous Fortune (11-6) by 3l, 8 ran.
Take Centre Stage (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Prominent, not fluent 2 out, ridden and gradually faded, 4th of 14, 26 1/2l behind Snake Roll (11-4) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Whataboutyeh (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Soon off the pace and always towards rear, 10th of 11, dist behind Ukantango (11-6) at Wetherby 2m (3) gs in Oct.
You Wear It Well 15-8 (11-0) Always prominent, led 2 out, quickened clear flat, readily, won at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Blue Beach (11-0) by 7l, 9 ran.
Peppermill (IRE) 150-1 (10-7) Reluctant leader until 1st, chased leader who went clear 3rd, lost 2nd on long run before 3 out, soon weakened quickly, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Springwell Bay (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Perculator 7-1 (10-7) Handy, ridden and led well over 2f out, soon faced challenge, kept on well, always doing enough, won at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) hvy in Oct beating Blue Ridge Hill (11-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
