held up in rear, jumped left 1st, mistake 4th, soon ridden and losing position, pulled up before 3 out
slowly into stride, in rear, mistake 5th, always behind
mid-division, steady headway before 3 out, jumped into lead on outside 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, joined last, kept on final 110 yards, gutsy
just worse than mid-division, travelling well before 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, weakened approaching last
midfield, took keen hold, pushed along after 5th, weakened after 3 out
soon midfield, jumped well 4th, going well before 3 out, went second approaching 2 out, joined leader last, held final 110 yards
just worse than mid-division, some headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace
led early, in touch after 1st, went mid-division after 4th, dropped away before 3 out, pulled up before last
prominent, disputing lead throughout, pushed along before 3 out, soon lost position, no impression thereafter
in touch, led fourth, ridden and headed before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last
SURE I’M YOUR MAN, representing an in-form yard, finished third at Bangor on his debut over fences. That wasn’t a particularly strong heat but he can only improve and had a higher rating on the Flat than Opine. The latter would probably finished second again at Lingfield had he not fallen at the last but he is becoming expensive to follow. Sergeant is having a first outing for Milton Harris but did win twice on the level in Germany.
African Sun (IRE) 50-1 (8-4) Led, headed 8f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, dist behind Pearl Beach (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Bentley Wood 40-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, weakened before 3 out, last of 6, dist behind Cabot Cliffs (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Blue Slate (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before mistake 2 out, 4th of 7, 31 3/4l behind Paricolor (11-8) at Leicester 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Galidermes (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Slightly hampered 2nd, off the pace in 5th, never on terms, 6th of 8, dist behind Adagio (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Goodbye Grass 150-1 (9-2) Always in rear, last of 12, 21 1/2l behind Myseven (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (5) gd in Sep.
Opine (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Never fluent, led until before 2nd, chased leader, pushed along to lead again briefly before 2 out, chased winner and well held when fell last, at Lingfield 2m mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Sergeant (FR) (9-2) won at Baden-Baden 1m 2f stks gd in Sep beating Lucky In The Sky (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Sure I'm Your Man (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Keen in rear, headway to track leaders 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Pyramid Place (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
You Owe Me 150-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, reminders when outpaced before halfway, ridden 4 out, weakened before next, 5th of 6, dist behind Cabot Cliffs (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Glass Of Bubbles (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Prominent, struggling after 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind To Fly Free (10-10) at Fakenham 2m fll (4) gd in Oct.
