held up in rear, driven 4 out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, every chance 2 out, led before last soon hung left, strongly challenged run in, headed close home, kept on
in touch in mid-division, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, headed before and hampered last, no extra closing stages
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, led 3 out, headed before next, weakened last
keen, prominent, led 7th, headed after next, weakened 3 out
mid-division, headway 3 out, every chance from next, stayed on strongly to lead close home
led until 7th, led again after next, headed 3 out, soon rallied and every chance, weakened before last
held up in rear, outpaced before 4 out, rallied next, weakened 2 out
chasing leaders when fell 7th
Volcanic has a good strike-rate and returns from a lengthy lay-off on a decent mark but others are preferred. Kings Temptation might reverse Huntingdon running with Night Generation on slightly better terms but the step up to 3m on a slightly easier surface should suit winning pointer GOOD MAN PAT, who is just about the least exposed of these. Muthabir kept on without threatening when third at Ludlow and is running into form but Teak may be feeling his age. Le Dauphin is a course winner but needs to drop a few pounds and a bigger danger is probably Right Of Reply, who has only won a Hexham maiden so far but has bags of scope having raced just twice under Rules.
Le Dauphin (IRE) 11-2 (12-1) Took keen hold, held up in last trio, headway tracking leaders 6th, weakened quickly after 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, 5th of 8, 19l behind Early Retirement (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Good Man Pat (IRE) Evensfav (11-0) Held up in 5th, headway 8th, went 2nd before last, soon ridden and upsides winner, edged left and slight bump flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Linenhall (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Volcanic (FR) 3-1 (10-13) Chased clear leader, reached for 8th, pushed along after 10th, closed before 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd before next, one pace in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 4, 6 1/4l behind Listen And Learn (10-13) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Right Of Reply (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Tracked leaders, headway after 3 out, pressed leader before next, led before last, soon clear driven out, comfortably, won at Hexham 2m 7f mdn (5) gd in May beating Hawkhurst (11-2) by 12l, 8 ran.
Royalraise (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) In touch, pressed leader 5th, lost place 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off 2 out, soon pulled up, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Muthabir (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on, unable to challenge, 3rd of 12, 12l behind Tempuran (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Teak (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened between last 2, 4th of 9, 16l behind Dreamsoftheatre (11-2) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Night Generation (GER) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, ridden after 4 out, led 2 out, edged left flat, stayed on, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Kings Temptation (11-11) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Kings Temptation 8-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, close up when mistake 3 out, went close 2nd last, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Night Generation (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
