mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, 3rd when fell next
held up and always in rear, lost touch before 4th, tailed off
held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, led 3 out, soon headed, no impression on winner next
chased leaders, 7th and losing place when fell 3 out
tracked leader, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, led after mistake 5th, headed when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
took keen hold, prominent until 1st, tracked leaders, lost place before 5th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, effort on outside 5th, soon ridden and lost place, behind when hampered next, tailed off
led, not fluent 3rd, headed after 5th, not fluent and weakened 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway 4th, ridden and beaten 3 out, 4th when brought down next
held up towards rear, headway on outside after 3rd, led before 3 out, headed at hurdle, soon led again, clear 2 out, stayed on well
mid-division, lost place after 3rd, behind next, not fluent 3 out, plugged on after, left 3rd 2 out, no impression
held up in mid-division, lost place and ridden before 4th, behind next, soon pulled up
Modest fare with the weights headed by The Game Is A Foot who hadn't shown much before a much-improved display to gain a decisive 10l success at Plumpton on Monday. A 7lb penalty takes him to 12-5 but a repeat of that performance would see him go close. Poetic Power also was another to show far more than previously when springing a surprise at Uttoxeter last time and will also be in the mix if able to back up that effort. FINMERELLO remains a maiden under Rules but there's a chance she can land that elusive victory as she usually gives her running and receives weight from the aforementioned pair. My Nosy Rosy looks exposed, So Cheeky is hard to assess whilst Fair Breeze has place claims despite a 0-14 career record over timber.
The Game Is A Foot (IRE) 4-1fav (11-4) Took keen hold and held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, led after 3 out, in control when hit 2 out, driven out, won at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs beating Superciliary (11-10) by 10l, 12 ran.
So Cheeky 25-1 (11-1) In rear, reminder after 3rd, mistake and lost touch next, 9th of 12, 47l behind Taroum (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Aug.
Poetic Power (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 5th, led before 3 out, soon clear, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft beating Prince Freddie (9-10) by 4l, 10 ran.
Maxdelas (FR) 20-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, blundered 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 13th of 16, 32l behind Ivebeenthinking (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Finmerello 4-1 (11-4) Led, hard pressed 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, no impression flat, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Brass Monkey (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
Mytara 20-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden after 6th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, 5th of 15, 14l behind Don't Panic (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar '12.
Lilac Belle 14-1 (11-6) Last pair, never on terms, 7th of 9, 44l behind Blake Dean (9-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
Ivans Back (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Led, headed approaching 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced in 3rd, lost place after last, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 16l behind Oliver's Gold (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.
My Nosy Rosy 6-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, steady headway 5th, left modest 3rd 3 out, went 2nd next, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 15l behind Blake Dean (9-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
Dalrymple (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, mistake 4 out, weakened next, mistake 2 out, 7th of 11, 24l behind Hail Tiberius (10-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
Fair Breeze 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division on outside, not fluent 4th, headway before next, every chance 3 out, mistake 2 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last, 3rd of 13, 8l behind North London (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Sep.
Samizdat (FR) 66-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, hampered 5th, soon lost place, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Silver Dragon (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct, 14 ran.
