towards rear, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and beaten
mid-division, pushed along and not fluent 2 out, no impression thereafter
chased leaders, mistake 1st, hit 4 out, reminders and soon dropped away, pulled up
front mid-division, pushed along and went 3rd 2 out, soon ridden and ran on one pace
handy, pushed along and lost ground quickly after 6th, soon in rear, pulled up after 7th
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway into 2nd after 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakened tamely
made all, forged on after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well, unchallenged
rear mid-division, ridden 2 out, never a factor
tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, kept on, ridden run-in, no impression
in rear, pushed along after 3 out, no real progress
tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on one pace
mid-division, ridden and weakened 2 out
A couple stand out on recent form. Bestiarius found one too good over track and trip when Coral Blue finished fourth and Azof Des Mottes slipped-up turning for home and the former should figure again. But ROCKMANN posted his best effort so far when second at Carlisle on his handicap debut and the winner Fenland Tiger has gone on to land a hat-trick. Mark Walford’s charge gets the vote on that form. Timetotalk is handicapping for the first time while Kalaharry reverts to hurdling having slid down the weights.
Kalaharry (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) Off the pace in last trio, lost touch before 11th, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Timetotalk (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Off the pace and always towards rear, 7th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Ukantango (11-6) at Wetherby 2m (3) gs in Oct.
Passnotalegend 50-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, jumped right 1st, headway before 5th, went 2nd 4 out, not fluent last, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Miraculous Getaway (10-5) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Duty Calls (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Towards rear, some headway into mid-division before 7th, weakened and beaten before 2 out, 8th of 10, 31 1/4l behind Heritier (11-11) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Bestiarius (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Prominent, mistake 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, headway to dispute lead before last, headed run-in, no extra close home, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Pavlik (11-13) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Azof Des Mottes (FR) 10-1 (11-2) In rear, headway into midfield and shaken up after 3 out, slipped on bend before 2 out, at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Coral Blue (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Led, extended lead 4 out, pushed along 2 out, weakened and headed approaching last, no extra, 8th of 16, 29 1/2l behind Lewa House (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Askgarmor (IRE) 7-1 (10-4) Mid-division, ridden home turn, plugged on one pace, 4th of 10, 14l behind Shoeshine Boy (11-5) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Rockmann (FR) 50-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear on outside, raced keenly, headway after 8th, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Fenland Tiger (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Bebside Banter (IRE) 150-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never showed, 7th of 8, 32 1/2l behind Spirit Of Regulus (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Halcyon Dreams (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) In touch early, held up towards rear, effort 9th, chasing leaders 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 26 1/4l behind Hoganville (12-2) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Nordic Express 150-1 (10-2) Off the pace in last pair, not fluent 7th, never on terms, 8th of 10, 30 1/4l behind Hard Iron (11-3) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
