led, headed 9th, weakened before 5 out, ridden before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, went 2nd at 8th, led next, pecked 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
in rear, headway before 6 out, blundered 5 out, went 2nd before 4 out, led before 3 out, pressed last, held on well towards finish
tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 5th, fell 7th
with leader, fell 7th
held up in touch, hampered 7th, went 2nd at the 10th, every chance last, kept on and held towards finish
towards rear, headway before 7th, pecked 7 out, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out
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Nonrunner
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BIG GEORGE steps up a grade and is 10lb higher but won so easily at Market Rasen that he might be capable of overcoming the extra. Scimon Templar was third over fences at Perth in May and should be all the better for his run over hurdles at Carlisle, despite being pulled up while Aye Well made the in-form Montoya's Son pull out all the stops here last month. He's 3lb higher but should make the frame again and Sue Smith's pair Wakhan and Be A Dreamer are worth considering. Markem jumped poorly and was pulled up at Sedgefield in October but did a lot better at Ayr when blinkered and the blinds are on again here.
Aye Well 9-1 (10-10) Tracked leading pair, not fluent early, left 2nd at 7th, led next, headed 3 out, rallied last, ridden and stayed on to press winner flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Montoya's Son (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.
Cousin Guillaume (FR) 6-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, quickly weakened before 2 out, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Tikkandemickey (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Nov, 11 ran.
Scimon Templar (FR) 3-1fav (10-11) Prominent, weakened 6th, pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Spanish Fleet (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Nov, 12 ran.
Coquet Head 66-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, 8th of 12, 30l behind The Liquidator (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Oct '13.
Be A Dreamer 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden 3 out, outpaced before next, mistake last, went 2nd flat, stayed on, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Helamis (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Wakhan (IRE) 2-1fav (10-8) Held up in touch, lost place before 7th, headway before 4 out, went 3rd from 3 out, kept on, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Milan Royale (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Marlee Mourinho (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on before last, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Be Bop Boru (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Mar.
Markem (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, led 4th, left clear 4 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Redpender (11-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Big George 13-8fav (11-2) Tracked leader, led 8th, drew clear from 3 out, stayed on well, very easily, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov beating Around A Pound (11-10) by 11l, 5 ran.
De Bee Keeper (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) In touch, not fluent 4th, lost place before 7th, struggling from 13th, pulled up before last, in a race won by Presenting Junior (11-6) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Jun, 11 ran.
Mighty Cliche (IRE) 40-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 6l behind Uno Valoroso (10-6) at Hexham 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov.
