mistake and unseated rider 1st
with leader, led after 5th, headed next, led after 4 out, soon headed, weakened before not fluent 2 out
mid-division, well beaten from 4 out
tracked leaders, led before 3 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat
held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, challenged going well 2 out, led last, clear flat, easily
reluctant to race, started behind but soon handy, lost place from 4th, well beaten after 6th, pulled up before 3 out
held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, close up when mistake 3 out, no extra in 3rd when mistake last, lost 3rd towards finish
led until after 5th, led next, headed after 4 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, modest 6th when mistake 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
behind, fell 2nd
mid-division, headway 4 out, one pace 4th before 2 out, went 3rd towards finish
behind, passed some beaten horses after 3 out, no chance
soon towards rear, behind 4 out, pulled up before next
NonRunner
DAN GUN followed up his earlier course and distance victory with another cosy success at Taunton and is worth sticking with until the handicapper properly intervenes. Emma Lamb was an expensive failure at Sedgefield and doesn’t appear to have improved for a switch of stables but Twenty Twenty should be thereabouts again if a first-time visor has the desired effect. Pagero has the past form to figure and Fawsley Spirit has a squeak, though Tel’Art may be the pick of Ben Pauling’s two runners. Winding Roe only won a three-runner maiden two runs ago and was well beaten on his handicap debut.
Winding Roe (IRE) 11-1 (10-5) Unseated rider to post, tracked leader, led before 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 7th of 13, 25 1/4l behind Larkbarrow Lad (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Fawsley Spirit (IRE) 7-1 (11-13) Prominent on outside, edged right after 5th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 10, 25 3/4l behind Rosserk Abbey (10-8) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Lord Sparky 8-1 (11-9) Pulled way up to go prominent after 1st, weakened after 3 out, pulled up after next, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Twenty Twenty (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Raced wide, in touch, awkward 3rd, outpaced 3 out, rallied into well held 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Paseo (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Pagero (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, weakened 2 out, 8th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Working Class (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Little Jack 7-1 (11-4) Led into start, rear of mid-division on outside, headway before 7th, went 3rd approaching last, kept on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 13, 13 1/4l behind No Getaway (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Emma Lamb 11-10fav (10-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind Barrowlands (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Lady Cylla 22-1 (11-12) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, 6th of 11, 28 1/4l behind Runasimi River (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Tel'art (FR) 9-4fav (12-3) Chased leaders, slowed into 1st, led 4 out, mistake 2 out, headed then, carried right and not fluent last, held flat, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Bentons Lad (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Sammylou (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Held up behind, pushed along after 2 out, never a threat, 8th of 16, 27 1/2l behind Duc De Beauchene (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Lazarus (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Noble Behest (10-0) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Dan Gun (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, left 2nd just after 2 out and then switched right, challenged last, soon led, stayed on, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Zoltan Varga (11-12) by 2l, 13 ran.
Veiled Secret (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) In touch, headway 4 out, ridden to press winner 2 out, not fluent next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Methag (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Man Of The North 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 12th of 15, 32 3/4l behind Battleofthesomme (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Pete's Choice (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, weakened 6th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, at Southwell 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Arcadian Sea (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Keen close up, blundered 2nd, led approaching next, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Methag (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
