led, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again towards finish, gamely
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, switched left and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
in rear, ridden 2f out, headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
prominent until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
ran loose before start, chased leading trio, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, headway to join winner over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish
ARMED RESPONSE is upped 4lb after making all to score over track and trip last time and there should be more to come from him. Lord Of The Glen won over 5f here recently and seems best over the minimum trip but Move It Move It was beaten only a neck over course and distance during the summer and went close again over 7f here last month. I'm Yer Man is worth noting handicapping for the first time today while Big Les won over 6f at Pontefract in October and is 6lb higher as he drops in class.
Armed Response 6-1 (9-10) Made all, stayed on well, driven out, won at Newcastle 6f (5) pol in Sep beating Gangland (9-0) by 1l, 10 ran.
Move It Move It 3-1 (9-7) Close up, led over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and caught post, 2nd of 10, hd behind Enrolment (8-12) at Newcastle 7f (4) pol in Nov.
Blacklooks (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Prominent, edged left over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Noble Expression (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (3) pol in Nov.
Big Les (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Al Hajar (9-5) at Doncaster 7f (3) gs in Oct.
I'm Yer Man 9-4 (9-2) Keen tracked winner, ridden and no impression from 2f out, no extra near finish, last of 4, 2 1/2l behind Windsor Cross (9-2) at Newcastle 7f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Hello My Sunshine 33-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Enrolment (8-12) at Newcastle 7f (4) pol in Nov.
Gorse (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Excellent Times (9-8) at Redcar 6f (6) sft in Oct.
Lord Of The Glen 11-8fav (9-6) Made all, ridden inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 5f (6) pol in Nov beating Rock On Baileys (9-2) by 1/2l, 12 ran.