in rear, pushed along 6th, tailed off from 3 out
with leader, led after 3rd, ridden and headed before last and mistake, no extra run-in
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden to lead before last, kept on well towards finish
held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, challenged on bit before last, every chance run-in, kept on, held by winner
held up in touch, in 3rd before 2 out, ridden and weakened last
held up towards rear, tailed off from 3 out
towards rear, effort and one pace from 2 out
held up in touch, reminders after 5th, pushed along before next, weakened before 2 out
led, headed after 3rd, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, headway before 6th, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, hit 7th, weakened after 3 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, pushed along and fell 2 out
always towards rear
mid-division, pushed along 5th, soon towards rear, tailed off 3 out
ZEFOOHA was raised 12lb for an easy success at Hexham and though subsequently beaten over the same C&D she didn't enjoy the testing conditions and this should ground be more to her liking. Brian Toomey, who won this race last year, is one of the more experienced riders and can complete the double on Tim Walford's mare. Arisea is up 7lb for her comfortable success at Carlisle but her jockey's claim will be a help and she should be in the firing-line. Kayf Commander is now on his highest ever mark after a hard-fought victory at Sedgefield though he should still be competitive but Aggravation has yet to prove he stays this far.
Earth Crystal (IRE) 9-1 (12-5) Prom til wknd 4 out; fell 2 out, in a race won by Sonevafushi (12-5) at Witton Castle 3m ptp gs in Feb '10, 9 ran.
King Mak 33-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced 3 out, kept on from 2 out, no impression, 6th of 11, 7l behind Kayf Commander (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Arisea (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) In rear, headway from 3 out, shaken up to lead before last, kept on well, won at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct beating King Benny (11-4) by 6l, 11 ran.
Knight Valliant 16-1 (11-2) Close up, led after before 2nd, going well when stumbled badly 2 out, rider lost irons, quickly lost place and pulled up before last, in a race won by Weetfromthechaff (10-10) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Oct, 12 ran.
Aggravation 12-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, kept on flat, went 3rd final 150 yards, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Golden Future (10-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
The Seanachie (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Always behind, 14th of 16, well behind Clonsilla Fath (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl 80-116 gd in Sep.
Kayf Commander 5-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 7th, ridden before 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, driven out, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd beating Stand Clear (10-6) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Tower 10-1 (11-7) Held up, mistake 2nd, ridden after 4th, behind 7th, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Peedeeque (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf.
Zefooha (FR) 9-1 (11-6) Led, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened, 3rd of 11, 13l behind Dusky Bob (11-6) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Brave Spartacus (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, in 4th 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, well behind Koup De Kanon (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Howizee 12-1 (11-2) Always in rear, 7th of 11, 46l behind Tap Night (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Hotgrove Boy 20-1 (11-0) In touch on outside, hit 3rd, not fluent 5th, short of room when weakening before 2 out, 13th of 15, 43l behind Sean Airgead (11-5) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in May.
Secret Desert 7-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, kept on and no impression, 7th of 13, 18l behind Claude Carter (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
The Dunion 9-1 (10-4) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, hit last, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 9l behind Claude Carter (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
