led, driven after 3 out, joined next, soon ridden, kept on under pressure until headed and no extra final 75 yards
held up in last pair in touch, headway on outside after 5 out, went 2nd next, hung left from 3 out, challenged next, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to lead final 75 yards, all out
tracked leader, driven in clear 3rd approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, ridden after next, soon no impression with leading pair, kept on towards finish
tracked leader, lost place 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
tracked leader, lost place 4 out, no impression from next
held up in last pair in touch, struggling 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next
Long Distance was in decent form in the summer and should do better following a comeback third at Carlisle. But he's never won over the minimum trip and recent Carlisle winner Diamond D'Amour is also probably better over further, though was third over C&D on his penultimate start. STORMY WEATHER never looked likely to get to grips with the front-running Tenor Nivernais at Haydock last month but was clear of the third and this represents a drop in grade. The grey can finally open his account for Brian Ellison with Wetherby fourth My Idea probably the pick of the remainder.
Diamond D'amour (IRE) 4-9fav (10-5) Made all, drew clear from 2 out, driven out, comfortably, won at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec beating Smart Act (10-12) by 16l, 8 ran.
Stormy Weather (FR) 11-8fav (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 3rd, not fluent next, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 32l behind Tenor Nivernais (11-5) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec.
My Idea 33-1 (11-9) Held up, headway 4 out, ridden next, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 9l behind Turbolinas (10-3) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Long Distance (FR) 10-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, driven to chase leading pair after 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression fom next, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Artic Night (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Dec.
Little Bob 16-1 (10-13) Led, blundered 5th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Zafranagar (11-2) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec, 11 ran.
Bocamix (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Mid-division, never able to challenge, 8th of 11, 36l behind Zafranagar (11-2) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
