chased leader, driven over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd towards finish
led, ridden over 1f out, headed close home
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong
held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home
chased leaders on outside, lost place over 2f out
held up in rear, carried right over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on, went 3rd close home
took keen hold, mid-division, ridden and lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
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The majority look thoroughly exposed but HEATHERDOWN MATRON was having only her second start in a handicap when a close-up fifth here and an apprentice takes 7lb off her back for this. Polar Fleece is also lightly raced though has shown little so far BUT The British Lion posted his best effort for a while when second at Southwell. Sharrabang steps back up in trip after finishing fourth over 6f while the likes of Canimar and Billyoakes are preferred to the maiden Red Skye Delight.
Bevsboy (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Keen raced wide tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Swinging Eddie (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Canimar 11-2 (9-0) Held up in rear of midfield, headway travelling strongly 2f out, ridden and forced wide over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Pull Harder Con (9-12) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Kit's Allanah (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 17l behind Compass Point (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Lara Silvia 16-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 3f out, soon ridden and lost place, 9th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Salam Ya Faisal (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Red Skye Delight (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Regal Eagle (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Sharrabang 11-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind The Mackem Torpedo (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Zuckerberg (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Atrafan (9-1) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Heatherdown Matron 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, shaken up and made headway into second over 2f out, every chance 1f out, lost several places close home, 5th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Space Kid (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Nov.
Polar Fleece (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Close up and keen, pulled into lead after 1f, clear when ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 9th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Duty Of Care (9-5) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Achill Queen 66-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 34 3/4l behind Maykir (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Billyoakes (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Mid-division out wide, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 10, 8l behind It Must Be Faith (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
The British Lion (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Awkward leaving stall and nearly unseated ride, slowly away, well in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Momtalik (9-0) at Southwell 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
