chased leaders, led before 2 out, shaken up and went clear after 2 out, ran on well, comfortably
handy, pushed along before 2 out, hit 2 out, weakened quickly
led, not fluent and headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out
mid-division, headway into 3rd before 2 out, pushed along after 2 out, stayed on, not trouble leaders
close up, led briefly 3 out, headed before 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten, pulled up after 2 out
mid-division, went prominent 8th, ridden before 2 out, weakened tamely after 2 out
in rear, headway into mid-division 4 out, pushed along and pressed leader 2 out, soon held by winner, ridden before last, kept on
in rear, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, lost place and pushed along after 4 out, well behind and pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, ridden after 7th, well behind and pulled up
mid-division, hit 4th, mistake 6th, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
in rear, pushed along before 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up after 2 out
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, plugged on, mistake last, never a threat
Nothing leaps off the page in this so a speculative vote goes to THE JAD FACTOR, who clearly found 2m an insufficient test of stamina at Ayr last month and makes his handicap debut in a lowly grade. Fever Roque also remains unexposed while Geonice has been in decent form at Hexham. Queen Of Fame is 0-12 but placed a couple of times in Ireland at the start of the year while Grand Voyage has made the frame twice here recently. Hungry Tiger was second off this mark over fences but is not as effective over hurdles.
Grand Voyage (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Mid-division, ridden and headway into 5th before 2 out, stayed on well, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 4 3/4l behind Foster'sisland (11-12) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
The Jad Factor (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, struggling in 7th 3 out, plugged on flat, 5th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Soft Risk (10-12) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Definite Wisdom (IRE) 5-2jfav (10-13) Chased leaders, hit 6th, mistake next, mistake 11th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Fever Roque (FR) 12-1 (10-11) Mid-division, not fluent 4 out, switched left 2 out, kept on same pace thereafter, 5th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Just Call Me Al (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Dr Shirocco (IRE) 28-1 (10-8) Held up, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, never a factor, last of 7, dist behind Time Leader (10-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Tartan Cookie (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Slightly better than midfield, untidy 3rd, reminder before 4 out, driven and weakened before 2 out, soon beaten, 11th of 13, 31 1/4l behind Captain Quint (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Geonice (FR) 9-4 (11-6) Chased leaders, close up on inner 2 out, ridden before last, mistake last, no extra run in, no match for winner, 2nd of 12, 16l behind Mcgarry (10-7) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Hungry Tiger (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, left in 2nd 2 out, stayed on one pace, no match for winner, 2nd of 11, 11l behind Cilluirid (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Well Cliche (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, never in contention, 8th of 14, 27 1/4l behind Pure Surf (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Queen Of Fame (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Led, not fluent 5th, jumped left 3 out, headed 2 out, bumped last, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Misscarlett (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Farocco (GER) 200-1 (11-5) Close up, ridden and struggling 3 out, detached 2 out, pulled up, at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Fair Minx 14-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up next, at Hexham 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in May.
Any Job Will Do (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Silk Or Scarlet (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 14, 35 1/4l behind Foster'sisland (11-12) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
