mid-division out wide, awkward 2nd, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened soon after
chased leaders on inside, weakened last
held up towards rear, fell 5th
held up towards rear, mistake and weakened 3 out
in touch on inside, headway chasing leaders when not much room on rail bend after 5 out, outpaced between last 2, rallied approaching last, kept on well between horses run-in, not reach winner
chased winner, hit 4 out, held when lost 2nd at the last, weakened badly run-in
jumped right on occasions, made all, hit 7th, good jump to assert last, ridden out run-in, unchallenged
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 3rd before next, 2nd at the last, stayed on run-in but lost 2nd final strides
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on under pressure run-in, not quite pace to challenge
held up in last pair, pushed along and no impression when fell 3 out
held up in rear, hung left and plugged on late, never dangerous
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Redford Road was a fair third on his chasing bow but the handicapper has taken no chances with an opening mark of 137. Azzerti won this off a 4lb higher mark last year and wasn’t given a hard time on his return to action at Fontwell. Last month’s Uttoxeter second Morning Vicar has more to offer over fences and Before Midnight has been knocking on the door. Mine's A Pint is upped in grade but has won two of his last three and Chesterfield is still capable on his day. COURT MASTER won at Warwick last month before being headed right on the line at Market Rasen. He’s been raised a further 3lb but should be in the thick of the action again.
Redford Road 13-8fav (11-2) Prominent, awkward 1st, led 2nd, slight mistake 7th, ridden 3 out, joined last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Not That Fuisse (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f (3) gs in Sep.
The Bay Birch (IRE) 2-1 (10-11) Midfield, dropped towards rear 11th, recovered into midfield approaching 5 out, ridden and outpaced 4 out, left 3rd last, plugged on, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Pink Eyed Pedro (10-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Chesterfield (IRE) 18-5 (10-4) In rear, no fluent 7th, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, ran on but could not reach leaders, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Nuts Well (11-7) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Azzerti (FR) 13-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pecked 1st, mistake 3rd, headway 4 out, 4th and beaten last, 4th of 9, 9l behind Imperial Presence (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Nestor Park (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Raced wide and tended to jump left, led until 6th, chased leader, in front again 9th until next, chased winner until 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 8, 20 1/2l behind The Big Bite (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.
Barton Knoll 3-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd and hit 6th, mistake 5 out, lost 2nd before next, 3rd and beaten when fell last, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Morning Vicar (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Prominent out wide, led at halfway, ridden and effort 2 out, headed over last, kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 18, 4 1/2l behind Demachine (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Before Midnight 9-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 7th, led 2 out, headed flat, stayed on, 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Dead Right (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Court Master (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) Disputed lead, led 3 out, ridden before last, rallied on run-in but just denied, 2nd of 10, hd behind Fidux (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Belargus (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, blundered 2nd, not fluent 3 out, challenged from 2 out, every chance when blundered last, not recover, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Champagne Noir (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Mine's A Pint 6-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, not fluent 11th, ridden and headway 12th, pushed along approaching last, led final 150 yards, gamely held on, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Eclair De Guye (11-12) by nk, 10 ran.
Johnbb (IRE) 11-10fav (11-6) Tracked leaders early until jumped slowly and lost place 4th, hit next, never on terms after, blundered 9th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Locker Room Talk (11-10) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Quartz Du Rheu (FR) 50-1 (11-4) Held up and kept wide, niggled along before 5 out, soon struggling and detached 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Hurricane Harvey (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gs in Oct.
