held up rear of mid-division, behind 7th, headway 2 out, went 3rd and hit last, one pace flat
held up in rear, headway 7th, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th towards finish
in rear, behind 7th, tailed off
held up in mid-division, headway after 3 out, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner flat
led until after 2nd, in touch, mistake 4th, lost place before 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, led 4th, soon headed, led 7th, headed after 3 out, weakened before last
prominent, led after 2nd, headed 4th, soon led again headed 5th, led briefly 6th, not fluent next, weakened before 2 out
prominent, not fluent 3rd or 4th, led 5th, headed next, soon led again, headed after 3 out and weakened, pulled up after
held up in rear, headway 6th, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened flat
mid-division, headway before 5th, lost place 7th, no impression after
tracked leaders, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on
Jockeyship will likely play a part in this modest finale for amateurs. Mikey Legg and James King are the riders with most experience but partner likely outsiders Highdawn and No No Tonic. Neither Very Live nor Tara Well showed much when market leaders last time and are the senior runners in this. SIXTIES SECRET has only won once so far but wasn’t beaten far on heavy going at Plumpton last month and placed again at Fontwell on Boxing Day. Sheena West’s charge can get the better of Warwick winner Galtee Mountain, who has been raised 10lb.
Age Of Wisdom (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 9, 10l behind Rainbow Dreamer (9-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Ourmullion 8-1 (11-9) Chased winner, blundered and nearly unseated rider 3rd, mistake and lost 2nd 5th, weakened next, 6th of 8, dist behind Midnight Midge (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Ninth Wave (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Mid-division, headway 5 out, led 3 out, headed approaching next, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Bells Of Peterboro (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Briac (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Always rear-division, tailed off, 15th of 16, dist behind Lightly Squeeze (12-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Little Red Lion (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Pressed leader, jumped slowly 6th, every chance 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden lost 2nd and weakened before next, 7th of 12, 27 3/4l behind Birds Of Prey (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Sixties Secret 9-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Runasimi River (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Highdawn (IRE) 200-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 14, dist behind Eleanor Bob (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Very Live (FR) 7-2jfav (11-6) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along before 6th, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 11, dist behind Seeanythingyoulike (11-1) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Galtee Mountain (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, led on inside 3 out, bumped on bend and headed before next, rallied under pressure to lead again last, ridden clear, won at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Go As You Please (10-6) by 6l, 15 ran.
No No Tonic 66-1 (10-5) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 6th until pushed along before 3 out, weakened, 5th of 7, dist behind Unwin Vc (10-12) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) hvy in Dec.
Tara Well (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Always prominent, hit 7th, every chance when mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 7, 22l behind Vereina (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Shimba Hills 11-1 (10-5) Prominent, effort 2 out, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Scrutinise (10-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
