held up in touch, chased leaders approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, headway 6th, soon joined leader,effort 2 out, soon one pace
held up in touch, effort after 3 out, soon hard driven, kept on well, never troubled leaders
behind, headway approaching 6th, soon chasing leaders, slow 4 out, every chance after 2 out, hard driven, kept on well under pressure
prominent, hard driven and lost place before 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, sprawled on landing and unseated rider 4th
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, soon with leaders, effort 2 out, soon one pace
always behind, never a factor
chased leaders, weakened before 4 out
mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 3rd, lost place before 6th, soon no impression
always in rear, never a factor
tracked leaders, raced wide and lost place approaching 4th, headway 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
made all, pressed from 4 out, strongly challenged 2 out, hard driven, stayed on strongly
mid-division, some heaway 3 out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Smokey George has been rested since failing in his hat-trick bid at Southwell early last month. He's 11lb higher here and may be vulnerable again as Be My Light, successful at Huntingdon 15 days ago, is weighted to reverse Leicester running with Kim Bailey's charge earlier. Jump Up probably isn't as good as his form figures suggest, but Beside The Fire has been knocking on the door and can't be left out of calculations while That'lldoboy is improving with experience. Prince Of Denial is dropped in grade after finishing fifth at Exeter but there be some mileage in giving POSH EMILY a chance to improve an already decent record at this track. A winner twice over 2m1f here, she's also run well on several other visits and Jake Greenall is a good jockey booking for a race of this nature.
Beside The Fire 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, led 3 out, soon challenged, headed next, soon one pace, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Gilwen Glory (10-11) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Come Out Firing (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Prominent, tracked leader 2nd, led 6th, mistake next, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off, 11th of 12, 41l behind Kristallo (10-13) at Stratford 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gf in Jul.
That'lldoboy (FR) 25-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division on outside, headway before 3 out, no real impression in 4th when left 3rd flat, 3rd of 16, 6l behind Bermuda Boy (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Prince Of Denial (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, headway 3rd, chased leaders approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 18, 14l behind Requin (10-2) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Dec.
Carrigeen King (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Chased leaders early, 11th before 5 out, soon no extra, 10th of 14, well behind Pallasmore (10-13) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 gd in Jul.
Mayberry 7-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, pushed along before 6th, never on terms, 8th of 15, 8l behind Detroit Red (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f mares hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Nov.
Posh Emily 50-1 (10-3) Reluctant to race and slowly away, towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 21, 11l behind Sparrow Hills (10-11) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Jan.
Smokey George 5-6fav (11-12) Held up in rear, smooth headway 4 out, led before 2 out, soon hard pressed, ridden and headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Dancing Daffodil (10-1) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Jan.
Be My Light (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway 4th, hit next, led 3 out, soon ridden, pressed last, driven and stayed on flat, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan beating I Can Run Can You (10-10) by 1l, 13 ran.
Jump Up 33-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, close up, left in lead 2nd, ridden and headed 5th, chased leaders until driven and struggling soon after 7th, rallied to take modest 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 19l behind Doctor Foxtrot (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Takamaru (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Mid-division, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 31l behind Gilwen Glory (10-11) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Decision 12-1 (9-10) Held up in touch, chased leaders 5th, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 12, 13l behind I've Been Framed (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Jan.
Calico Rose 16-1 (10-11) Settled mid-division after 1st, effort 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 18, 17l behind Furrows (11-4) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Star Galaxy (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led approaching last, edged right and headed flat, unable to quicken, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Grand Bay (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jun.
Rock 'n' Roller (FR) 28-1 (10-10) Towards rear, hampered 3rd, not fluent 5th, struggling 7th, pulled up before last, in a race won by Grafite (11-1) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Dec, 17 ran.
Uncle Bunge (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up in touch on outside, mistake 2nd, headway when hit 6th, soon outpaced, 5th and beaten when blundered 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Hot Tottie (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f cond nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.
