led, pushed along before and mistake and headed 4 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, weakened before 4 out, hit 3 out
held up in rear, headway before 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 5th, led 4 out, clear after 2 out, stayed on well
held up in touch, blundered 3rd and 4th, in rear and mistake and unseated rider 6th
tracked leader to 5th, ridden before 4 out, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out
Nonrunner
Royal Mile was put up 6lb for finishing a half-length second to Tipsy Indian at Sedgefield last month. That appears harsh as he'd earlier been well beaten at the same track so preference in this is for MISS ABBEY. She seems to run her best races here and though her latest third over hurdles at Carlisle was nothing special she can step up back on this easier track. O'Crotaigh can't be ignored, despite a poor run at Market Rasen last month, and Why Are You Asking's third at Hexham last time was his best effort to date.
O Crotaigh (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Led to 4th, weakened before 12th, 10th of 14, well behind Douglas Julian (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Miss Abbey 22-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, ridden 3 out, one pace from next, 3rd of 11, 27l behind Tap Night (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Royal Mile (IRE) 3-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, headway 8th, went 2nd 2 out, every chance last, held close home, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Tipsy Indian (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov.
Red Tanber (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Chased leading pair, never on terms, lost touch from 4th, tailed off, lost poor 3rd flat, 4th of 5, 39l behind Frascati Park (11-5) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) sft in Nov.
Darkan Road 7-2fav (10-5) In touch, chased leader 10th to 4 out, outpaced when hit next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by Lethem Present (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Jun, 9 ran.
Why Are You Asking (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, headway from 2 out, ridden after last, no extra final 100 yards, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Tanzanite Bay (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Gougane (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, led 2nd until 5th, weakened rapidly, soon in rear, tailed off, 14th of 16, well behind Crackerjac Boy (9-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
