chased leaders until pushed along in mid-division after 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
never nearer than mid-division, towards rear and struggling before 7th, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up
led, awkward 4th, pushed along and joined 2 out, headed soon headed, weakened into 3rd between last 2, mistake last
mid-division on inside, weakened 3 out
chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, ridden and kept on into 2nd between last 2, no chance with winner
mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off 2 out, pulled up
chased leader until pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway tracking leaders before 3 out, weakened before next
held up in rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 3 out, plugged on run-in, almost snatched modest 3rd
chased leaders, 2nd going well after 3 out, challenged next, led soon after, clear between last 2, easily
always behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
well in rear, reminders and struggling after 6th, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up
Miss Farage makes her hurdling debut having won a Uttoxeter bumper on her second career start but she may not be much of a price given connections and JIMMY THE DIGGER produced a cracking effort behind the race-fit Ashutor at Newton Abbot last month considering he hadn’t raced in more than a year. Placed in a point and a bumper last time, Lively Citizen should be suited by the switch to hurdles and River Nore hinted at some ability in a bumper on debut.
Collingwood Court (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Led until 2nd, chased leaders, lost place 4th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.
Equus Leader (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Towards rear, jumped right and struggling 7th, tailed off after 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Apres Le Deluge (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
Jimmy The Digger 15-8 (11-0) Led, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Ashutor (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gd in Jul.
Karabunga Dude 50-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place 7th, struggling after, weakened home bend, 5th of 8, 36l behind Dagueneau (11-7) at Stratford 2m 6f (4) gd in Jul.
Lively Citizen (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Socialist Agenda (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Jul.
River Nore (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Soon led, headed over 13f out, prominent, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Buttsbury Lady (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Jul.
Steelcraft 11-1 (10-4) Led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened 1f out, 9th of 14, 11 3/4l behind I Hope Star (10-4) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Arans Choice (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Pulled hard, chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Ballymilan 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, never on terms, 9th of 12, 28 1/4l behind Break The Rules (10-9) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
Miss Farage (IRE) 15-8fav (10-12) Led, headed 2f out, led again entering final furlong, stayed on, won at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Jul beating Keyboard Joan (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Sweet Flora (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Held up, closed 4th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 7, 36 1/4l behind Enemy Coast Ahead (11-5) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Two Thirty Yeat (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, well beaten from 3 out, last of 7, 31 1/4l behind Lord Springfield (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
