jumped left throughout, raced in touch on outer, hit 10th, dropped to rear 13th, mistake 4 out, soon pushed along, weakened 3 out
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened after last
prominent, led 14th, going well when fell 3 out
led, headed 14th, mistake next, pushed along before 4 out, ridden for effort 3 out, led again after 2 out, hung left approaching last where headed, no extra flat
mid-division, in contention when hampered and unseated rider 3 out
raced handy, jumped left 4th (water jump), nudged along after 4 out, left in lead 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, kept on one pace
held up in last, took closer order approaching 4 out, ridden and went third 2 out, led last, stayed on well flat
Lillington was only third off this mark at Uttoxeter after scoring at Newton Abbot but jockey bookings suggest he’s preferred to stablemate Bally Longford. Follow The Swallow has gone up 4lb for winning a lesser contest at Uttoxeter but his rider claims 7lb again. Flying Verse needs some help from the handicapper and Forgot To Ask might need this. CAPTAIN TOMMY’s second at Bangor was his best run so far over fences and he could go one better here if handling these tricky fences.
Captain Tommy (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Towards rear, headway on outside 8th, not fluent next, mistake 3 out, 2nd next, mistake last, stayed on, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Manofthemountain (11-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Rebel Royal (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, struggling 4 out, tailed off next, soon pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Bally Longford (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Led narrowly, headed 10th, mistake 11th, pressed leader from 12th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 9, 14l behind Doing Fine (11-10) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Lillington (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Held up towards rear, reminders after 8th, headway chasing leaders approaching 13th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd between last 2, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Follow The Swallow (11-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Flying Verse 9-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, disputing 2nd from 13th until not fluent 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 10, 29 1/2l behind Kings Temptation (12-0) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Forgot To Ask (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Held up and off the pace, driven and one pace in 4th from 4 out, left remote 3rd at the last, 3rd of 10, 21 1/4l behind Copperhead (11-11) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Follow The Swallow (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Well behind, steady headway 5 out, chased leaders before next, travelling well in 4th before 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, quickened to lead approaching last, soon clear, reduced lead towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Lord Bryan (11-9) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
