tracked leader from 3rd, led before 6th, headed last (usual 2 out), soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression before omitted last
led to before 6th, tracked leader, not fluent next, every chance last (usual 2 out), soon ridden and one pace, no impression in clear 3rd before omitted last
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced in 4th after 3 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened, tailed off
held up in touch, tracked leading pair 8th, led last (usual 2 out), ridden clear before omitted last, stayed on well
tracked leader to 3rd, close up, behind when struggling 5th, no danger after, tailed off when blundered last (usual 2 out)
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ON THE CASE was not beaten far when third at Leicester despite a blunder a couple of fences from home. He can land this with a clear round. Theflyingportrait was also placed at Leicester recently and Gin Cobbler ran well in a higher grade at Newcastle last time and has been dropped 4lb. Mandy's Boy is unexposed over fences and could be thereabouts in this company while Roxyfet scored over track and trip in November but was well beaten in a couple of subsequent starts.
Theflyingportrait (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway on inside 4 out, switched left before 2 out, went 3rd when not fluent last, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Truckers Highway (11-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
On The Case 5-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, ridden before last, hampered and switched right run-in, kept on, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Larkhall (10-3) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Nov.
Captain Sharpe 40-1 (11-4) Held up, headway approaching 4 out, pushed along and went modest 5th 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 11, 26 3/4l behind Clan Legend (11-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Roxyfet (FR) 3-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, jumped slow 3rd, went 2nd before 2 out, weakened run-in, 3rd of 4, 17l behind Verko (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Molko Jack (FR) 9-2 (10-7) Close up, ridden 10th, outpaced before 3 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Carters Rest (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Mandy's Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Led, driven and headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd flat, weakened in to 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Star Presenter (11-8) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Gin Cobbler 22-1 (10-7) Led until last, weakened on extended run-in, 4th of 6, 9 1/4l behind Nautical Twilight (11-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Reverse The Charge (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out to go 4th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 9, 25l behind What A Dream (11-3) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
