prominent, lost place before 14th, weakened next, soon pulled up
prominent, ridden and every chance before 2 out, soon no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, slow 3rd, headway approaching 14th, soon weakened, pulled up before next
chased leaders, closed 16th, mistake 3 out, hampered on bend before next, soon switched right, went 2nd last, no impression on winner
led, headed before 2 out, weakened flat
in rear, mistakes, behind 9th, tailed off 11th, soon pulled up
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, ridden after 13th, headway when not fluent next, not fluent 3 out, led before next, soon clear, stayed on well
towards rear, not fluent 4th or 6th, headway approaching 11th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
towards rear, hit 7th, mistakes 9th and 12th, behind when pulled up before 14th
mid-division, lost place before 5th, closed 11th, struggling 4 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, 7th when mistake and unseated rider 12th
mid-division, closed 3rd, mistake 6th, mistake next and rider lost irons, pulled up before 8th
Yanmare came good over fences at Uttoxeter last month when a couple of lengths ahead of COPPERFACEJACK. But the former has been upped 10lb and Paul Webber’s charge makes more appeal on today’s revised terms having slid down the weights this year. Water Wagtail was less than fluent when placed at Worcester and can figure if cutting out the errors while Midnight Jade finished runner-up here when last in action in April. Bally Lagan is usually thereabouts at this level but has just the one win in 18 starts over fences.
Leith Hill Legasi 11-1 (11-5) Led, mistake 11th, headed 16th, weakened 3 out, pulled up after, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Water Wagtail 5-2jfav (11-10) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, outpaced before 4 out, stayed on to dispute 2nd from next, no chance with winner, 3rd of 9, 10 1/4l behind Mad Money (10-10) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Fountains Cider 14-1 (10-9) Towards rear, unseated rider 1st, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Copperfacejack (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, 2nd 8th, led 14th, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Yanmare (10-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Midnight Jade (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Led, mistake 7th, headed before 11th, ridden before 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Maybe Plenty (11-9) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Ya Hafed 28-1 (10-12) Held up, headway chasing leaders 6th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Miller's Maverick (10-10) at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Yanmare (IRE) 11-4fav (10-0) Towards rear, not fluent 11th, pushed along after 12th, headway 14th, 2nd when mistake 3 out, closed last, led flat, stayed on, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Copperfacejack (10-7) by 2l, 12 ran.
Miss Oscarose (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 12, dist behind Looksnowtlikebrian (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Onurbike 40-1 (10-8) Behind, blundered and struggling 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Midnight Mustang 33-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 11th of 16, dist behind Bermeo (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Tom Bach (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, reminders before 8th, soon struggling, pulled up before 4 out, at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Sussex Road (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Prominent, pushed along 7th, ridden and behind 11th, 4th of 7, dist behind In The Rough (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m (3) gd in Sep.
Bally Lagan (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-4) Mid-division, headway before 5 out to chase leaders, kept on same pace in 4th before last, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Civil Unrest (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
