led 2nd, made rest, clear 4 out, very easily
always in rear, tailed off 6th, pulled up 8th
held up towards rear, headway approaching 5 out, went 2nd 2 out, plugged on, never any chance with winner
mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 9th, ridden and went 2nd before 3 out, no impression and dropped to 3rd 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in
chased leaders on inside, weakening when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders, weakened after 9th, pulled up before 4 out
towards rear when saddle slipped and unseated rider after 7th
chased leaders, weakened 9th, soon behind, tailed off
towards rear, some headway before 9th, never a factor, tailed off
held up and behind, headway approaching 4 out, plugged on into modest 3rd run-in
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up 8th
chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th until hit next, chased leaders, ridden and lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened and modest 5th when mistake 2 out, pulled up soon after
chased leaders went 2nd 6th, blundered 9th, tailed off and pulled up before next
We’re finishing with a whimper in this Class 5 handicap, though it does feature recent winners in Ballyegan and FINNEGAN’S GARDEN. The latter was left clear at Plumpton but was travelling best at the time and would have won anyway. An 8lb rise is probably fair and Tommy Dowling takes off 5lb again. Auenwirbel was placed over track and trip in November off a 7lb higher mark while Becauseshesaidso continues to slip down the weights. Bonds Conquest has made the frame in six of his 11 chase starts but an absence of more than 12 months is off-putting and he remains winless.
Becauseshesaidso (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Held up in rear, headway 5th, mistake next, went 2nd 15th, led 3 out, edged left before last, headed flat, no extra, 4th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Basford Ben (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Refused A Name 25-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Kings Cross (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Held up in rear on outside, not much room 1st, ridden after 13th, mistake 15th, some headway 3 out, no impression, 5th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Attention Please (10-4) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Auenwirbel (GER) 5-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, dropped towards rear 4th, outpaced before 4 out, rallied to chase leaders again before next, soon ridden, bumped 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 14 3/4l behind Burrenbridge Hotel (12-6) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Easyondeye (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway on inside approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 15, 19 1/2l behind Zayfire Aramis (11-10) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
General Girling 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division, weakened before 5 out, pulled up after next, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Finnegan's Garden (IRE) 5-4fav (10-0) Held up, jumped big and rider lost iron briefly 4th, good headway tracking leaders approaching 8th, soon 2nd, around 1 length down going well when left clear 10th, in no danger after, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Easter In Paris (11-5) by 35l, 5 ran.
Ballyegan (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Made all, 5 lengths clear halfway, hard driven 2 out, stayed on well, won at Towcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Very Live (11-10) by 6l, 9 ran.
Brereton (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Always towards rear, weakened before 10th, fell 4 out, at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Badilou (FR) 5-1 (10-7) Towards rear, some headway after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 8th of 17, dist behind Market Road (12-1) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
In The Tub (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, weakened quickly before 5th, soon behind, tailed off when blundered 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Bonds Conquest 8-1 (10-0) Close up, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 11 1/2l behind Kid Kalanisi (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Mountain Of Angels 16-1 (10-0) Led, jumped right 3rd, headed 7th, chased winner until pushed along before 4 out, chased leading pair, weakening when went right from 3 out, tailed off, 3rd of 6, dist behind Danvinnie (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
