held up towards rear, pushed along before 7th, ridden before 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up mid-division, went 3rd before 8th, ridden after 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on
tracked leaders, pushed along before 8th, soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out
in rear, pushed along and outpaced 7th, headway after 2 out, went 3rd from last, kept on and no impression
close up, lost place after 3rd, pushed along before 10th, went 4th from 2 out, no impression
led, headed before 11th, weakened before last
tracked leaders and keen, went 2nd before 5th, led 11th, kept on well from last
in touch, fell 3rd
Market Rasen winner OLD PALS ACT couldn't justify favouritism at Southwell next time but wasn't beaten far and blinkers could sharpen him up a little here. He gets the nod to recoup losses as there are question marks surrounding most of his rivals. Nikos Extra looks a light of former days and Olympian Boy looks very one-paced nowadays. Citrus Mark and Civil Unrest are both returning from a break and probably best watched. Faustina Pius was second on her chasing bow but is facing more experienced chasers here while this looks too sharp for Got Attitude.
Citrus Mark 3-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, closed 4 out, switched right after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, every chance flat, no extra close home, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Spock (10-4) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Sep.
Nikos Extra (FR) 12-1 (11-8) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway into 4th after 3 out, weakened approaching next, 6th of 8, 26l behind Hero De Villeneuve (11-8) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Old Pals Act (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 9th, went 2nd 2 out, weakened after last, 5th of 11, 5l behind Sail And Return (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf.
Olympian Boy (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Behind, headway 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 28l behind Venetian Lad (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Civil Unrest (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, lost 2nd before 4 out, regained 2nd 3 out, well held in 2nd when left in lead last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Alpha One (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Fiftyonefiftyone (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Behind, struggling 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Alwaystheoptimist (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in May, 8 ran.
Got Attitude (IRE) 15-2 (10-11) Jumped left, took keen hold, chased winner, blundered 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, chased leaders, awkward 6th, weakened 12th, tailed off when blundred 4 out, immediately pulled up, in a race won by Danandy (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in May, 7 ran.
Faustina Pius (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Close up, chased leader 8th, led next, ridden 2 out, headed flat, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Sudski Star (11-9) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
