held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 6th (water), blundered and lost place 10th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, blundered 9th, blundered badly next, ridden and headway bypassing omitted 12th, slight peck 4 out, 3rd 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, weakened and lost two places run-in
sometimes jumped right, chased winner, hit 2nd, pushed along after 11th, lost 2nd bypassing omitted 13th, dropped to 4th 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, went modest 3rd again run-in
towards rear, hit 7th and pushed along, behind next, went badly right 10th, pulled up before next
sometimes jumped right, made all, came clear from 3 out, stayed on strongly
in touch in 5th, weakened before 4 out, went right and mistake 4 out, pulled up
sometimes jumped right, chased leaders, mistake 6th (water), went 2nd bypassing omitted 13th until 4 out, went right and outpaced next, plugged on into modest 4th run-in
chased leaders, reminders after 11th, went 2nd 4 out, no chance with winner from 3 out, not fluent last
mid-division, mistake 7th, pulled up before next
mid-division, pecked 6th (water), ridden and weakened before 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 9th, pushed along in 6th 4 out, plugged on run-in
Nonrunner
This looks wide-open but Speedy Tunes doesn't look particularly well treated on his chasing bow, though has won a point-to-point. Panama Petrus should improve on his run at Sandown while Ballyheigue Bay and Rhapando arrive off the back of victories at Fontwell and Leicester respectively. Azure Fly only found one too good at Bangor last time and likewise Desert Joe at Market Rasen. Phone Home was only beaten a head over course and distance last month but is 5lb higher today. TOTHEMOONANDBACK is normally a strong traveller and can probably be forgiven his latest run at Lingfield on ground that was barely raceable. He'd won at Plumpton and Huntingdon earlier and deserves another chance. Gunna Be A Devil has ability but is jumping fences late in life.
Speedy Tunes (IRE) 5-4 (11-5) Tracking leaders on inside when ran out and crashed through rail 4th, in a race won by Shubaat (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May, 5 ran.
Panama Petrus (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Mistakes, blundered 1st, last pair, jumped slowly 10th, blundered 12th, never on terms, tailed off, 6th of 8, 37l behind Generous Ransom (11-6) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft.
Ballyheigue Bay (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Made all, ridden before last, kept on and held on well, won at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft beating Letbeso (10-9) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Steel City 7-1 (11-3) Took keen hold tracking leading pair, already lost 3rd when fell 6th, in a race won by Kings Lad (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Nov, 6 ran.
Azure Fly (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Led, headed 2nd, led again after 7th, ridden 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Presented (10-12) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Rhapando 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division in touch, chased leaders 4 out, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd after last, stayed on to lead flat, held on, won at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs beating Cloud Creeper (11-8) by nk, 10 ran.
Phone Home (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Tended to jump right, badly hampered 1st, chased leaders, 2nd 10th, led and went right 13th, clear 2 out, 6 lengths ahead last, idled run-in, headed last strides, 2nd of 12, hd behind Bertie Boru (11-6) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Desert Joe (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Held up, mistake 4th and 11th, headway 4 out, ridden to chase clear winner 3 out, no impression, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Royal Palladium (11-0) at Market Rasen 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
Tothemoonandback (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 12th, soon behind and struggling, chased leaders again briefly 4 out, weakened before next, 7th of 8, 38l behind Count Guido Deiro (11-2) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy.
Dancing Dik 20-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, pushed along before 6 out, soon tailed off, last of 5, well behind Theatrical Star (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft.
Representingceltic (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out to chase leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, jumped left last, 5th of 7, 45l behind Chilworth Screamer (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Sep '13.
Gunna Be A Devil (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Jumped right, led, headed after 7th, chased winner, pushed along and no impression before 5 out, lost 2nd 3 out, chased leading pair, weakened and lost poor 3rd at the last, 5th of 8, 19l behind Smiles For Miles (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
