led, headed before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
always well placed, ridden after 2 out, weakened last
held up mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon behind, tailed off
always in rear, lost touch 3 out, tailed off
held up and behind, progress approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up and behind, progress on outside approaching 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on towards finish
held up mid-division, lost place 4th, headway on inside after 3 out, led before last, reminders and went clear flat, ran on well
with leader, led before 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
always behind, hit 2nd, tailed off from 3 out
prominent, joined leader after 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching last
held up in touch, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed when hit last, soon beaten
held up in touch, every chance after 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd and beaten when hit last
Few make any appeal and it was faster going when Island Villa won at Catterick on New Year’s Day though he beat a previous winner and should go well again. But ROXYFET has been threatening a return to winning ways over fences here and racing off a 7lb lower mark back over timber with a conditional’s allowance further helping his cause, Micky Hammond’s charge may prove the one to side with. First Of Never is only 2lb higher than when successful over track and trip last year though Christmas In Usa won over track and trip more recently and is preferred.
Christmas In Usa (FR) 20-1 (11-6) Always behind, 11th of 14, 37l behind Temple Man (11-6) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Snougar (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 33 3/4l behind Hometown Boy (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Highwayman 40-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Hunters Step (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (7) pol in Jan.
Percy B Shelley 10-1 (11-9) Held up in touch on inside, lost place and behind 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 10, 25l behind Summer Lightening (11-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Oishin 11-4fav (11-8) Tracked leader, lost place before 4 out, 5th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Back To Balloo (11-10) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Goldslinger (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place 9th, weakened 5 out, pulled up 2 out, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Roxyfet (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Held up and behind, headway 3 out, pushed along and slight lead briefly before last, soon ridden, not quicken flat, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Ripstick (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Island Villa (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Made all, ridden after 2 out, edged left and stayed on well flat, won at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Baratineur (11-7) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
First Of Never (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Held up in last pair, some headway in moderate 5th after 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 37 3/4l behind Christmas In Usa (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Sincerely Resdev 7-1 (10-3) Tracked leader until pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 16 1/4l behind Le Musee (11-5) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Dolly's Dot (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Held up, mistake and unseated rider 2nd, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Dollar And A Dream (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, close up when mistake 2 out, no extra before last, 9th of 11, 11l behind Mauricio (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
