held up in rear, slow 6th, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on under pressure after 2 out, nearest finish
behind, never jumped well, headway under pressure 4 out, hampered next, weakened 2 out
behind, headway 5 out, chased winner after next, kept on well
held up in touch on inside, headway when mistake 8th, soon ridden, chased leaders 3 out, faded last
chased leaders, weakened 9th, rallied 2 out, never able to challenge
tracked leader, weakened after 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
made all, 5 lengths clear halfway, hard driven 2 out, stayed on well
chased leaders, mistake 7th, under pressure when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
in touch, mistake 3rd, lost place 7th, blundered next, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
Winning form around here is always a plus and SOME FINISH has scored twice at the track over longer trips. He’s been raised the obligatory 6lb since his latest success, when Heurtevent was well beaten, but is still on a winning mark. Ballyegan is a previous course and distance winner on a lenient mark nowadays, though hasn’t won under Rules in more than two years. Normandy King has been placed in both starts since returning from a break but it’s difficult to make a case for many of the others.
Edward Elgar 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place before 9th, blundered baldy 10th, behind 4 out, 6th of 7, 28 1/2l behind Some Finish (10-9) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Normandy King (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led after 2nd, headed 3rd, tracked leader, led before 4 out, headed before 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 8, 14l behind Knocknamona (10-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Very Live (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division and pushed along, pecked badly and unseated rider 1st, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Some Finish (IRE) 9-4fav (10-9) Held up on inside, jumped right and hit brush upright of fence 2nd, closed 6th, led after 3 out, jumped right 2 out and went clear last, all out, won at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Belmont Park (11-11) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
More Madness (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, lost place before 9th, 7th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Frank The Slink (10-4) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Presenting William (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Jumped left, took keen hold on outside, chased leaders, lost place 4th, struggling when not fluent 7th, behind 10th, left very remote 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 7, dist behind Rocklander (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Ballyegan (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 8th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 4th of 8, 30l behind More Than Luck (11-10) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Heurtevent (FR) 12-1 (10-5) Held up, headway 4th, close up 6th, driven after 4 out, 4th and beaten before 2 out, no extra, 4th of 7, 21 3/4l behind Some Finish (10-9) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Onurbike 50-1 (10-3) Mid-division on outside, mistake and unseated rider 4th, at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
