tracked leaders, headway 3 out, ridden and effort next, no impression approaching last
mid-division, headway 3 out, every chance next, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat
chased leaders, led after 6th to next, outpaced 2 out, ridden and kept on from last, no impression
made most before 5th, lost place after next, soon behind
held up, never dangerous
always behind, lost touch and pulled up before 7th
disputed lead to 5th, soon lost place, behind when pulled before 7th
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, hit 4th, ridden after next, never dangerous
in touch, outpaced when hit 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
mid-division, headway to lead 4 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well
tracked leaders, led before 5th, hung right and headed after next, chased leaders until weakened 2 out
Nonrunner
Mind How You Go deserves to get his head in front following some decent placed efforts of late and is taken to do so at the main expense of Megapac and Wet Lips. The last mentioned is gradually coming down the weights but could probably do with some more help from the handicapper, while Fishki's Lad has rather harshly been raised another 4lbs for his latest effort when chasing home Sikasso at Sedgefield. Howard Johnson's Deja Vu has struggled off his new mark since twice winning at Sedgefield in December and of more interest may be Noel Chance's Megapac, who makes his debut in a handicap today off what looks to be a decent mark. Eriskay and River Mist are others worthy of a mention but the vote goes to the consistent Mind How You Go, who is taken to gain a deserved success.
Wet Lips (AUS) 25-1 Chased leaders, badly hampered 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 9th of 19, 21l behind Football Crazy at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-140 (B) gf in Sept.
Hugo De Perro (FR) 25-1 Started very slowly, always well behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Jordan's Ridge at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs, 19 ran.
Fishki's Lad 7-1 Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Sikasso at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd.
Haystacks (IRE) 25-1 Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by General Gossip at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs, 15 ran.
Deja Vu (IRE) 6-1 Held up in touch, headway 10th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 4th of 9, 24l behind Count The Cost at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd.
Megapac (IRE) 5-1 In touch, headway 6th, chased winner from 7th, every chance approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 15, 6l behind Underwriter at Hereford 2m 3f mdn hdl (E) gd.