made all, mistake 2 out, pressed last, found extra run-in, kept on well
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
tracked leaders, weakened after 2 out
close up, ridden before last, weakened run-in
held up mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
held up behind, hampered badly 4 out, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace and never dangerous
held up in touch, fell 4 out
prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened from 2 out
held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 4 out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before last
held up towards rear, hampered 4 out, tailed off from 3 out
held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace
held up mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden to challenge last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out
always behind
Extreme Appeal arrives from the point-to-point field where he won at Dingley in June though he hasn't run over hurdles for three years. Oregon Gold hasn't won in a dozen starts and ran his best race to date when dropped to the minimum here last month. Dual bumper winner NICELY INDEED is another maiden over timber but he ran well here in October and is on a low enough mark to gain his first success in a moderate handicap. Oologist almost gained his first success over this trip at Huntingdon but could have done without a 2lb rise and though he holds third-placed Polarbrook the latter likes it around here. Riviere Argentee has won four times on the Flat but shown little over hurdles.
Oregon Gold (FR) 22-1 (11-10) Led, mistake 4 out, ridden when mistake 2 out, headed before last, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Stop Talking (11-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Nicely Indeed (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on, unable to challenge, 3rd of 14, 4 3/4l behind The Groovy Hoovy (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Extreme Appeal (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) (cp) hdwy 11; rdn to ld flat; r.o wl, won at Dingley 2m 4f gd in Jun beating For 'n' Against (11-7) by nk, 8 ran.
Barley Hill (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division on inside, mistake 5th, struggling when not fluent 3 out, soon well beaten, last of 10, dist behind Seddon (10-12) at Stratford 2m (3) gd in Nov.
Concealed Ambition (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Always behind, 8th of 9, dist behind The Last Day (11-7) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Mar.
Oologist 12-1 (11-5) Held up, ridden and headway to track leaders 3 out, every chance last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Kingston (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Winido 13-2 (11-4) In touch, jumped slow 1st, soon in rear, mistake 6th, weakened after 4 out, soon pulled up, at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Riviere Argentee (FR) 33-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off, 14th of 15, 37 3/4l behind Illustrissime (8-13) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Bare Necessities (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Held up in 5th, not fluent 8th, pushed along and outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, last of 8, dist behind Strong Resemblance (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Turbotim (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Pressed leader, not fluent 2nd, jumped left next, led and hit 3 out, soon headed, weakened before last, 7th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Massini Man (10-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Polarbrook (IRE) 11-4cfav (11-1) Close up, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 5 3/4l behind Kingston (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Tower Of Allen (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, hampered 1st, struggling from 3 out, 7th of 14, 16l behind Darlyn (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Birch Bank 9-1 (11-3) In rear, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened from last, 5th of 8, 22l behind Spoils Of War (11-2) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Scartare (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd 7th until 3 out, hampered 2 out, one pace 4th last, 4th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Zebi Boy (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Naasik 14-1 (10-12) In rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along before next, well beaten before 4 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Ofcourseiwill (12-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Grimthorpe 250-1 (10-12) Always behind, 12th of 14, dist behind Kick On Dottie (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gd in May.
