held up in rear, lost touch 13th, pulled up before next
tracked leader, blundered 4 out, rallied 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led before 2 out, stayed on well
held up, slow 7th, headway under pressure 3 out, stayed on into 4th, never on terms
mid-division, headway when mistake 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, mistakes 3rd and 9th, weakened 6 out, pulled up before next
held up, headway 3 out, weakening when mistake last
led, driven 11th, headed before 2 out, rallied next, kept on well under pressure
MAB DAB, a winner over hurdles here in the past, makes his chasing debut on a fair mark in what is probably an ordinary contest. Tzar De L'elfe finished second in his final four starts last season but a record of 0-20 over fences is off-putting. Seaston Spirit is 0-5 over fences but a run at Huntingdon should have blown away a few cobwebs while Hit The Highway was runner-up over course and distance off this mark two weeks ago.
Mab Dab (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Made most until 3 out, no extra last, 4th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Shambra (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Tzar De L'Elfe (FR) 7-2 (11-10) Led until 13th, chased leader until after 3 out, soon ridden and held, left remote 2nd and hampered 2 out, 2nd of 5, 25l behind Jot'em Down (10-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Crossley Tender 10-1 (11-10) Towards rear, not fluent 6th, mistake 8th and 10th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 4 out, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Seaston Spirit 9-2 (11-9) Held up in rear, went 4th before 2 out until last, no impression, 5th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Chase The Wind (12-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Hit The Highway (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Jumped right, led, headed 10th, one pace 2 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Uallrightharry (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Highway Star (FR) 8-1 (11-5) In touch, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, headway 2 out, kept on flat, 4th of 12, 23l behind Hey Bob (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Chain Smoker 8-1 (11-0) In rear, not fluent 4th, tailed off 3 out, 11th of 12, dist behind Magen's Moon (11-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Tommy The Rascal 100-1 (10-0) Chased winner until 4th, ridden and weakened before 8th, 9th of 11, dist behind Jimmi Chew (10-6) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
