raced wide, chased leaders, led 5th, ridden and came 6 lengths clear run-in, idling/tiring towards finish, always just doing enough
raced keenly in last trio, headway out wide 6th, chased leaders after 8th, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, lost place 8th, pushed along before next, ridden and weakened before 3 out, mistake next
last trio, in rear and struggling after 8th, tailed off
chased leader until 5th, chased winner before next, every chance 4 out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd approaching the last, stayed on same pace in 3rd
held up in rear, closer on heels of leaders when when fell 3 out
raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd approaching and jumped left last, closed on idling/tiring winner, just held
led, not fluent 2nd and 4th, headed next and dropped to 4th, ridden and weakened quickly before 4 out
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G’DAY AUSSIE took advantage of a slide down the weights when successful over hurdles at Market Rasen. He can land a quick double racing off the same mark back over the larger obstacles. Today’s opponents are no great shakes with Gouet Des Bruyeres winning at Wetherby early in the year but having his first outing since April though Raving Bonkers should be sharper for a recent comeback run having won off a similar mark at Ludlow last year. My Renaissance also has a shout if rediscovering his best though has done most of his winning at Sedgefield.
Gouet Des Bruyeres (FR) 9-4fav (11-1) Prominent, led 3rd, headed 4th, not fluent 5th, lost place 8th, well beaten from 4 out, 7th of 8, 34 1/4l behind Larch Hill (11-8) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
G'day Aussie 17-2 (10-11) Mid-division, reminders after 3rd, headway after 5th, led 2 out, stayed on, drew away towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Grand Enterprise (10-0) by 5 1/2l, 12 ran.
Genever Dragon (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, mistakes, reminder 6th, well beaten from 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Captain Cobajay (10-11) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
My Renaissance 5-1 (10-13) In rear, hit 2nd, steady headway before 4 out, kept on under pressure from before last but never reached challenging position, 4th of 9, 19 1/2l behind Tokaramore (10-13) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Bempton Cliffs (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Slight lead when hampered 3rd, headed next, in front again 5th until 3 out, lost 2nd between last 2, weakened before the last, 8th of 14, 17 3/4l behind Serjeant Painter (10-8) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Raving Bonkers 66-1 (10-8) Towards rear, some headway before 3 out, no impression and well beaten when hampered 2 out, tailed off, 15th of 16, dist behind Treasured Company (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Begoodtoyourself (IRE) 11-2 (10-4) Prominent, nudged after 7th and struggling to hold position, pushed before 11th, plenty to do when ridden after 3 out, plugged on, 6th of 8, 13l behind Pens Man (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Invincible Wish (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 11l behind Borak (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Nyoufsea 66-1 (11-4) Towards rear, jumped left 2nd, headway when not fluent 3rd and 4th, midfield 5th (water), tracked leaders 8th, hit 9th and lost ground quickly, ridden and tailed off before 4 out, pulled up after last, at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
