held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased leader next, ridden last, edged right run-in, kept on gamely to lead towards finish
close up, led 7th, headed 4 out, led again 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, one pace
chased leaders, in rear from 6th, kept on on from before last, no impression
led to 3rd, remain with leader, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, led 3rd, headed 4th, led again 5th, headed 7th, led again 4 out, headed 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, ridden and hung left run-in, kept on and headed towards finish
in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden and soon weakened
C&D winner HALUCHA bounced back to form at Ludlow earlier this month and is only 4lb higher today. He's not easy to predict but should take all the beating if in the same mood. Overafrica is a little flattered by his form figures as he's been well beaten in all five starts under Rules so far while the handicapper rather over-reacted to Washington Road's second at Uttoxeter last month and he was never a factor at Sandown next time. Tiger Line has been holding his own since scoring at Newton Abbot in September, despite a rising mark, but this is probably too sharp for him nowadays and Ballintubber Cross didn't build on his Leicester second at Uttoxeter 10 days ago.
Washington Road (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 20l behind Thanks For Coming (11-7) at Sandown 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Overafrica (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Held up in last pair, went 4th 8th, ridden and outpaced on long run between last 2, plugged on to go poor 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 26l behind Soudain (11-0) at Hexham 3m mdn hdl (5) hvy.
Halucha (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) With leader, led before and jumped right 2 out, pressed when blundered last, kept on gamely, driven out, won at Ludlow 2m 5f cond nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs beating Playful Rose (11-10) by 4l, 9 ran.
Tiger Line 11-2 (11-9) Disputed lead, outright leader soon after 3 out and drew clear, hit last, no extra and headed flat, plugged on, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Always Bold (11-9) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Very Edgy (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Close up on outer, soon niggled along, reminders after 4th, lost place after 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up, in a race won by Cloudy Spirit (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar, 8 ran.
Ballintubber Cross (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, bumped well before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 26l behind Real Milan (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (5) sft.
Around A Pound (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Led to 8th, tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 29l behind Radmores Revenge (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy.
