led, mistake 10th, ridden after 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened well before last
chased leader 2nd, led 2 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened approaching last
chased leader until 2nd, prominent, challenged after 2 out, ridden to lead and hung left approaching last, driven out
mistakes, in touch towards rear, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, pushed along after 9th, headway 3 out, weakened after next
tracked leaders on inside, led after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace flat
in touch, reminders after 1st, ridden after 9th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off
There's every chance this marathon trip will suit Irish import Gleannacreim, who has his first start for Tim Vaughan here. John Quinn's runners don't often venture this far south so Newcastle winner Not Talking's claims have to be taken seriously. Celian won by 21 lengths at Uttoxeter on Friday but that ended a sequence of four races in which he'd failed to complete and so that effort should be treated with caution. THE HUDNALLS is now a 10-year-old and still chasing a first win but he stays well and will strip fitter for his fifth at Taunton in November - he receives a cautious nomination.
Celian (FR) 12-1 (11-12) With leader, led 4 out, clear approaching 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Dec beating Ukrainian Star (10-12) by 21l, 8 ran.
Easement 22-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, reminder 6th, mistake next, struggling before 9th, tailed off, 8th of 12, 43l behind Bellflower Boy (11-4) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
The Hudnalls (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway on outer before 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 12, 26l behind Prince Tom (11-7) at Taunton 3m nov hcp 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
Unoitmakessense (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, under pressure after 4 out, soon beaten, 7th of 11, 44l behind Gentleman Jimmy (11-9) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Dec.
Gleannacreim (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Never a factor, 21st of 30, 40l behind Super Daisy (11-4) at Navan 2m 6f hcp hdl sft in Sep.
Not Talking (IRE) 5-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge last, soon led, driven and stayed on well flat, won at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Nov beating Stormion (11-2) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
The Walnut Tree (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Always in rear, blundered 6th, poor 8th when blundered 12th, tailed off, 6th of 12, well behind Shannons Boy (11-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp 0-90 (5) sft in Nov.
