towards rear, headway before 2 out to chase leaders, kept on after last
towards rear, headway before 4 out, challenged and every chance when hit last, no extra last 50 yards
held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on and headed towards finish
held up behind, headway before 3 out, ridden after last, kept on to lead towards finish
led, headed before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
chased leaders, lost place before 5th, pulled up
close up, jumped right 1st, weakened before 3 out
prominent, lost place from 5 out
held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, pulled up
chased leaders, lost place from 4 out
held up in touch, jumped right 1st, weakened after 2 out
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 4th, led before 3 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened soon after
Most of the hurdling newcomers are moderate on the Flat so this should go to one of the experienced types. PLATO'S KODE completed a double in August before running on the Flat then just failing to concede 5lb to Thounder at Huntingdon. That may be good enough as Something Brewing has run poorly on the level since scrambling home from today's rival Satis House at Hexham and there's nothing between the pair again. Amadeus Rox ran in a much better race at Market Rasen after a narrow defeat on his hurdling bow at Newton Abbot so looks the main threat.
Plato's Kode (IRE) 6-4fav (11-10) Held up, good headway on inside before 2 out, 3rd at the last, went 2nd and kept on well run-in, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Thounder (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Something Brewing (FR) 50-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, some late headway, never threatened, 8th of 16, 14 1/2l behind Pioneering (9-4) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Amadeus Rox (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, driven 2 out, one pace before last, ridden and stayed on to take 4th near finish, no impression, 4th of 9, 12 1/2l behind City Dreamer (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (2) gd in Sep.
American Craftsman (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Costa Percy (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Haroon (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Dwelt, rear division, never a factor, 10th of 12, dist behind Billy Bond (8-7) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
Mangata (FR) (9-2) 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Mounirchop (9-2) at Strasbourg 1m 4f gd in May.
Midnight Man (FR) 40-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Bahkit (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Mister Moosah (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, under pressure over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 8, 19 3/4l behind Costa Percy (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Quiet Weekend 22-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, lost place over 6f out, 13th of 14, dist behind Sir Runs A Lot (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Steel Helmet (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Mid-division, dropped to last pair after 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 8th of 9, 32 1/4l behind City Dreamer (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (2) gd in Sep.
Tread Lightly 16-1 (9-0) Prominent early, tracked leaders on inside, lost place over 2f out, 9th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Cornerstone Lad (8-13) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Satis House 33-1 (10-5) Held up in last pair, not fluent 5th, headway 3 out, led before last, headed flat, bumped towards finish, rider dropped whip, held close home, 2nd of 6, nk behind Something Brewing (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in Aug.
