pressed winner to 9th, chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next
held up behind, headway 11th, tracked front pair 4 out, driven into 2nd next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
mistake 2nd, always behind, struggling 8th, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
made most, clear 3 out, in command when pecked last, ridden out flat, ran on, comfortably
held up towards rear, pecked 6th, struggling 4 out, well beaten in 5th when mistake and unseated rider soon after next
chased leaders on outside, ridden before 4 out, soon lost place, well beaten before next
chased leaders, not fluent and dropped towards rear 2nd, headway on outside after 8th, lost place next, ridden after 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
with leaders, lost place 6th, in touch, behind from 11th, no danger after
held up behind, driven and headway into modest 4th before 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with leaders
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 9th, lost place 3 out, ridden and one pace after next, kept on towards finish, no chance with winner
MINELLA VOUCHER was still travelling well when clipping heels at Market Rasen last time having won over today’s distance at the same track before that. Alex Dunn’s charge should go close again with normal luck in-running. Howlongisafoot has been beaten off today’s mark over hurdles since winning a chase at Uttoxeter while Lamh Ar Lamh and Invincible Don were both placed on their penultimate starts. The latter beat Max O when winning off an 8lb lower mark at Worcester in September while Butlergrove King is not badly treated if rediscovering his best.
Butlergrove King (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place before 4 out, weakened from next, 5th of 8, dist behind Midnight Magic (11-6) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Minella Voucher 9-4 (11-9) Raced keenly in 4th, went 3rd 4 out, possibly clipped heels and slipped up on home turn, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Invincible Don (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) In rear, went left and not fluent 1st, went left and mistake next, pulled up after 3rd, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Arquebusier (FR) 12-1 (10-4) Tracked leader, lost place 5 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Lamh Ar Lamh (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) In rear, behind from 5th, went 4th 10th, pulled up before 2 out, at Worcester 2m 7f (4) sft in Sep.
Quinto 16-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, lost place 4 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Game Line (11-10) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Midnight Owle 25-1 (10-4) Mid-division on outside, took closer order after 5th, reminder after next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Mr Satco (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, hampered 3rd, went 2nd after next until slow 5th, struggling in 5th after 4 out, no extra next, 5th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Love The Leader (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Howlongisafoot (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) In touch on outside, ridden before 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Good News (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Max O (IRE) 17-2 (10-0) Led until 5 out, blundered next, rallied 2 out, short of room after last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Onurbike (10-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
