held up in rear, headway on outside approaching 3 out, led last, stayed on well
tracked leaders, blundered badly and lost place 6th, mistake 9th, well beaten 4 out
held up towards rear, slow 2nd, headway 11th, stayed on same pace flat
led until after 1st, led 2nd, headed next, led 5th, not fluent 8th, headed before 9th, not fluent 11th, mistake last, weakened flat
prominent when slowed markedly 1st, mid-division, jumped left 3rd, towards rear 6th, behind 9th, jumped left 11th, pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 8th, led before 3 out not fluent and headed last, no impression on winner flat
pecked 1st, soon led, headed 2nd, led next until mistake 5th, led before 9th, not fluent 11th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened
held up in rear, headway 9th, stayed on same pace from 3 out
chased leaders, ridden after 9th, not fluent next, lost place 11th, blundered badly 4 out then pulled up
soon in touch in mid-division, headway on outside 5th, not fluent 8th, lost place before 3 out
ARQUEBUSIER was raised 8lb after making all here last month but will be going up a further 4lb from next week so is still theoretically well treated. Write It Down wasn’t beaten far at Exeter last month having won earlier at Warwick but seems best over shorter. Game Line was in fine form over the summer, winning three times, but is now on a career-high mark. Seeanythingyoulike was favourite and in the lead when falling four out at Ludlow two weeks ago and shouldn’t be far away with a clear round and case can also be made for Adherence and Plumpton third Ballyantics.
Adherence 7-1 (11-13) Held up mid-division, headway 2 out, kept on before last, no impression, 4th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Mah Mate Bob (12-0) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Game Line (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Tracked leader, not fluent 13th, every chance 3 out, led before next, ridden out, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Midnight Magic (11-7) by 3l, 5 ran.
Write It Down (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Held up, not much room 1st, headway when not fluent 8th, went 2nd from last, stayed on, not able to challenge winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Primal Focus (11-7) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Arquebusier (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Made most, clear 3 out, in command when pecked last, ridden out flat, ran on, comfortably, won at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Minella Voucher (11-8) by 9l, 10 ran.
Summons To Court (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Chased leaders to 4th, mid-division, behind when went left 8th and next, pulled up after 10th, at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Redmond (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders on outside, effort 3 out, driven and one pace before next, weakened before last, 6th of 9, 25 3/4l behind Heavenly Promise (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Pierlow (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden after 2 out, never threatened leaders, 6th of 10, 20 3/4l behind Code Of Law (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Seeanythingyoulike (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Led, not fluent 2nd, pressed when fell 4 out, at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Ballyantics (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, effort 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind Shintori (12-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Ruffling Feathers (IRE) 6-1 (10-3) Not jump well and never travelling well, losing touch 14th, well behind 16th, last of 5, dist behind Manofthemountain (11-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
