in touch, took closer order 5th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, held when hit last
raced wide, held up, headway to join leader after 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten
always in rear
led until 3 out, gradually weakened
held up, smooth headway after 6th to join leaders 3 out, led next, kept on well, ridden out
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, outpaced next, stayed on again approaching last
chased leaders, went prominent 3rd until 5th, soon driven along, led after 3 out until next, weakened last
in touch until 5th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Liam Corcoran has his string in good order at present and it would come as no surprise to see his representative Mr Maxim take a hand here but Isam Top looks the percentage call and is preferred ahead of Brave Jo. The last mentioned has had plenty of chances off similar marks of late and could probably do with some help from the handicapper so may be best watched. Gary Moore's runners always warrant respect here but Misbehaviour would need to improve on recent form to trouble the judge and of more interest may be Paul Keane's Barton Gate, if fit enough for his return. Isam Top escapes a penalty for a win here under testing conditions in a conditional jockeys' handicap last month and he is hard to oppose.
Misbehaviour 7-2 (11-7) Held up, headway to chase leaders after 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 5th of 8, 17l behind Coppermalt (10-1) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Mr Maxim 66-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 20, 24l behind Tipperary All Star (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl 0-115 (3) gs in Nov.
Lord of Adventure (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Close up, ridden 5th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Colophony (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
Barton Gate 7-1 (11-8) In touch to 6th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Speed Venture (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb, 12 ran.
Hereditary 33-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway between last 2, stayed on under pressure flat, 4th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Tashkandi (11-12) at Kempton 2m cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Brave Jo (FR) 7-1 (10-11) Led to 2nd, front rank, led soon after 2 out, headed before last, faded, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Isam Top (10-6) at Folkestone 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy in Nov.
Isam Top (FR) 8-1 (10-6) Held up, headway to chase leading trio 2 out, led before last, driven out, won at Folkestone 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy in Nov beating Never So Blue (10-10) by 6l, 12 ran.
Halcyon Express (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Mid-division, stumbled after 2nd, ridden and weakened 7th, 9th of 18, 34l behind Its A Classic (11-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl (5) gd in Nov.
