in touch on outside, reminder after 7th, lost place and behind 3 out (usual 4 out), stayed on into modest 3rd after last (usual 2 out), no chance with front pair
not fluent 1st, behind from 5th, struggling 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
prominent, outpaced in 3rd after 3 out (usual 4 out), soon ridden, went 2nd after last (usual 2 out), kept on same pace, no chance with winner
held up behind in touch, outpaced 3 out (usual 4 out), well beaten last (usual 2 out), stayed on to take modest 4th closing stages
held up in touch when fell 2nd
always prominent, led 2 out (usual 3 out), clear last (usual 2 out), stayed on well, comfortably
led, headed 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened after last (usual 2 out), lost modest 4th closing stages
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
LORD USHER couldn't quite get to the first two home when third over these fences last month but can race off the same mark and should make another bold bid. Down Time won at Downpatrick in October and has since joined Brian Ellison. He could be thereabouts along with Uno Valoroso, who drops in class after a fifth at Wetherby. My Friend George is a course and distance winner but is 6lb higher than his latest win at Kelso while Tiny Dancer landed a novices handicap here back in March but has struggled in handicaps subsequently.
Down Time (USA) 9-2 (11-0) Held up, mistake 8th, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Chicoria (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Shrapnel (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, soon in rear, tailed off from 4 out, pulled up, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Red Danaher (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Close up, ridden 12th, went remote 3rd 3 out, left 2nd next, 2nd of 6, dist behind Askamore Darsi (11-8) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Tiny Dancer (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) In rear, headway 4 out, in 4th and one pace, 4th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Cyrien Star (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Lord Usher (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Towards rear, mistake 6th, headway before 3 out, ridden to take 3rd before last, kept on, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Retrieve The Stick (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
My Friend George 9-1 (10-11) With leader, lost place from 4 out, tailed off before 3 out, 5th of 6, 13 1/2l behind Love The Leader (12-1) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Duhallowcountry (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Made most to 4 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, modest 4th last, 4th of 6, 20 3/4l behind Gold Opera (10-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Uno Valoroso (FR) 7-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, held in 5th when mistake last, 5th of 6, 18 1/2l behind Clan William (10-0) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Westend Theatre (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 8, 35l behind Throthethatch (11-10) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
