always in rear
held up in touch, hampered 1st, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
led, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened flat
well behind, tailed off after 3rd
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, one pace 2 out
led until approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, hung right flat, stayed on
held up towards rear, headway on outside approaching 3 out, went 2nd going well approaching 2 out, led last, ran on well
prominent, hard ridden after 5th, responded to lead approaching 3 out, headed last, no impression
held up, mistake 2 out, some late headway, never dangerous
mid-division, headway 4th, weakened approaching last
always in rear
held up behind 5th, never on terms
Dance The Mambo gets a narrow vote over Helen Wood, Clock House, Hardybuck and Kildee Lass in an open-looking finale. Dance The Mambo revelled in her new-found freedom at Newcastle a fortnight ago, making all in first-time blinkers, and although saddled with a 7lb rise, is taken to follow up, as once again this two-mile trip should not stretch her stamina too much. There are plenty of dangers including Helen Wood who tackles her first handicap over hurdles after being brushed aside by King's Revenge at Lingfield in January. Clock House relished the testing conditions to defy an eight-month break at Wetherby recently, but is not certain to show more improvement, while Kildee Lass has more to do than when tackling selling company here on each of her last two outings. For the winner we return to Dance The Mambo.
This Way That Way 28-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, lost place briefly after 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 5th of 12, 9l behind Bob Bites Back (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gs.
Emperors Guest 66-1 (10-3) Keen, led to approaching 3 out, weakened quickly, 6th of 9, well behind Overstrand (11-5) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy in Nov.
Dance The Mambo 4-1 (11-2) With leader, led 2nd, made rest, drew clear from 2 out, comfortably, won at Newcastle 2m mrs mdn hdl (4) sft beating Freedom Flying (10-5) by 14l, 17 ran.
Blackthorn 14-1 (10-4) Led, headed after 2nd, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 32l behind Nikola (11-7) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
Buzybakson (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) In touch, lost place from 7th, tailed off when pulled up at the 13th in race won by Casalani (11-1) at Southwell 3m hcp chs (5) sft, 10 ran.
Kildee Lass 4-1 (10-3) Mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 5th, ridden and one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 15, 6l behind Zimbabwe (10-12) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Major Jon (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 15, 4l behind Zimbabwe (10-12) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Oops (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, soon one pace, 5th of 14, 25l behind Clock House (10-5) at Wetherby 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy.
Helen Wood 50-1 (10-7) Held up, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, 2nd of 14, 17l behind King's Revenge (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 4yo mdn hdl (4) hvy.
Hardybuck (IRE) 2-1fav (11-8) Led, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, well behind Brown Fox (10-8) at Hereford 2m 1f amt hcp hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Benedict Bay 13-2 (11-5) In touch, weakened 5 out and 2 out pulled up 2 out in race won by Milton Des Bieffes (11-5) at Warwick 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy in Dec, 13 ran.
Chigorin 40-1 (10-10) Prominent, mistake and lost place 3 out, no impression after, 7th of 18, 29l behind Rebel Raider (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft.
Ndola 8-1 (10-3) Held up in touch, hard ridden and weakened between last 2, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Mount Benger (10-13) at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Soleil d'Hiver 100-1 (9-9) Always behind and pulled up 5 out in race won by Schuh Shine (11-7) at Warwick 3m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec, 15 ran.
Clock House (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Made all, driven and hard pressed from 2 out, stayed on well under pressure flat, won at Wetherby 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy beating Pyleigh Lady (10-13) by 2l, 14 ran.
