tracked leaders on outside, hampered 4th, every chance before 2 out, 5th and no extra approaching last
chased leader, hampered and left in lead 4th, not fluent 4 out, driven approaching last, just held on
took keen hold, led, blundered and unseated rider 4th
not fluent, in touch on inside, struggling 8th, well beaten from 4 out
held up towards rear, steady headway 4 out, 3rd 2 out, 4th and no extra last
tracked leaders, left 2nd and hampered 4th, not fluent 7th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied last, went 2nd towards finish, just failed
held up in rear, took keen hold, not always fluent, headway after 3 out, soon weakened
Mead Vale was receiving 18lb when beaten almost 3l by the long odds-on Mac Tottie at Hexham when the only other runner in a three-horse affair pulled up. HANDY HOLLOW won over shorter here in August then showed his liking for a stiffer test when scoring over this trip at Uttoxeter. This looks no tougher and he can go in again. Winning point-to-pointer New List didn't run badly after a long break at Hexham and will be suited by this much longer trip but Sauvignon, a winner in Class 5 company at Worcester, was well beaten from 7lb higher in this grade on a return visit. Flying Verse has struggled since scoring at Southwell, his second victory there this year, but Askari ran better than his form figure implies at Clonmel.
Mead Vale 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, left in lead 3 out, headed next, rallying when mistake last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 3, 2 3/4l behind Mac Tottie (12-2) at Hexham 2m 7f (4) gd in Oct.
Farm The Rock (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Mid-division, weakened from 5 out, 9th of 16, dist behind Fact Flow (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Handy Hollow (IRE) 7-2 (11-13) Led to after 2nd, remained prominent, effort after 2 out, challenged last, ridden to lead again flat, kept on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Midnight Aurora (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
New List 5-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, pushed along after 6th, effort home bend, no impression, 5th of 15, 12 1/4l behind Globetrotter (11-0) at Hexham 2m mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Sauvignon 5-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, never able to challenge, 6th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Outrageous Romana (10-10) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Flying Verse 11-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, slightly hampered 8th, driven along in 4th after 3 out, modest 3rd approaching next, no impression, 3rd of 9, 11 3/4l behind Western Sunrise (11-10) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Askari 25-1 (11-8) Mid-division early, soon chased leaders, effort straight, kept on same pace from last, 10th of 18, 5 3/4l behind Rain In Spain (11-11) at Clonmel 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Loch Garman Aris (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Always behind, weakened 3 out, 10th of 11, dist behind L'inganno Felice (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
