led, headed 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden 9th, outpaced before 3 out, rallied flat
held up, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace
tracked leader, close up 4th, led soon after 4 out, joined next, headed before next, weakened flat
held up, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner when mistake last, kept on one pace
in touch, headway 10th, joined leader 3 out, led before next, hit last, ridden out
close up, led 3rd, headed next, close up, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
held up, ridden and weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up next
held up, headway to join leaders 3rd, led 4th, ridden and headed soon after 4 out, weakened 2 out
tracked leader, lost place 3rd, soon in rear, behind 3 out
An equally-modest second division of this handicap hurdle. Ange Des Malberaux may start favourite but turned in a shocker last time at Hexham and has never won off a mark this high. Apachee Prince also ran poorly last time but is only 3lb higher than when winning at Perth in the summer. FIGHT AWAY BOYS was rated 100 when last racing under Rules here three years ago. Now on a mark of 77, he’s won five times between the flags since and can take advantage of the handicapper’s leniency. Raifteiri can’t get any lower in the weights but seems to have lost the plot and Maraweh has also become disappointing.
Maraweh (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Prominent until dropped to mid-division 5th, behind from 9th, no danger after, last of 9, 36 1/4l behind Fly Vinnie (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Ange Des Malberaux (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, (omitted last hurdle), 11th of 16, 24 1/4l behind Lucarno Dancer (10-3) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Angel's Envy 80-1 (10-12) Behind from 3rd, struggling after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 8, 32 1/4l behind Cabaret Queen (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Apachee Prince (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) In rear, weakened from 4 out, 6th of 8, 33 1/2l behind Skipthescales (10-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Lady London (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 11, dist behind Reivers Lodge (11-2) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Fight Away Boys (IRE) 5-2 (12-6) (cp) a.p; led aft 4 out; drew wl clr 2 out; unchall, won at Hexham 3m in May beating Double Dan (12-0) by 25l, 6 ran.
Josephine K 50-1 (10-3) In rear, pushed along before 6th, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up, at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Sybil Grey 200-1 (10-12) Led until approaching 2nd, led again 3rd, mistake when headed 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Mary Eleanor (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Raifteiri (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Mid-division, weakened after 4th, 9th of 16, 17 1/4l behind Lucarno Dancer (10-3) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
