led, hit 6th and 8th, ridden before 2 out, headed and dropped to 3rd approaching last, one pace and no chance with leading duo run-in
raced on inside, held up in last pair, steady headway 8th, ridden and outpaced in 4th after 3 out, soon beaten
last pair, dropped to rear before 6th, reminders after 8th, headway before 2 out, went 2nd at the last, ridden and strong challenge towards finish, just failed
raced on inside, held up in 5th, weakened 3 out
chased leaders on inside, pushed along in 3rd home turn, lost 3rd 2 out, soon weakened
chased leader, led before last, ridden and strongly pressed towards finish, all out
raced out wide, chased leaders, jumped slowly 4 out, outpaced in 4th after next, weakened 2 out
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SIXTIES SECRET (NAP) has won twice in her career, both on this track including over the trip in September. She wasn't beaten far at Fontwell last time and can take this providing the ground doesn't deteriorate. Talkingpicturestv completed a double when landing a Market Rasen handicap by 12 lengths in July but hasn't been in the same kind of form in subsequent starts. Commandant is better over fences but reverts to hurdles on a 14lb lower mark so has to be respected. The remainder are all out of form and difficult to side with.
Commandant (IRE) 3-1fav (12-0) Led, jumped right 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Sixties Secret 7-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leader 2 out, kept on at same pace after next, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Good News (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Corrie Lake (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Ridden handy, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Hello Bob (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Bright Saffron 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders on inside, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Fu Fu (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Talkingpicturestv 22-1 (11-3) Mid-division, slight headway 3 out, weakened 2 out, no more close home, 10th of 12, 34 1/2l behind Oscars Moonshine (11-7) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Nocturnal Myth 3-1fav (11-5) Soon chasing leaders on outside, not fluent 3 out, 4th and beaten last, weakened flat, 5th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Witness (10-11) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Mind Your Back (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, lost place 8th, tailed off and pulled up after next, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Gallic Destiny (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Led, went right 5th, joined 3 out, soon headed and weakened quickly under pressure, 6th of 8, dist behind Potters Hedger (12-1) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Peripherique 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Chinwag (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
