led, jumped right 1st, ridden and headed before last, one pace and no chance with winner
tracked leaders, weakened from 9th, tailed off
in rear, jumped left 1st, tailed off 8th
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 9th, led before last, easily
tracked leader, jumped left 1st, lost place from 4th, well behind when fell 7th
towards rear, fell 5th
Tim Vaughan has been among the winners lately and his THELIGNY is fancied to overcome an absence to open his account here. Richard Johnson rides the grey, who wasn't beaten far at either Plumpton or Leicester at the backend of last year. Grexit has only run one bad race so far over timber and should be thereabouts again while Irish import Derintoher Yank will have had plenty of schooling since arriving at Donald McCain's yard and was second in a Cork bumper in July.
Derintoher Yank (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Soon disputed lead, went on from over 4f out, led under 3f out, headed over 1f out and soon swished tail, one pace, 2nd of 20, 5 1/2l behind Rathcannon (12-0) at Cork 2m gd in Jul.
Grexit (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, outpaced by front pair 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure final 110 yards, no impression, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Kilronan Castle (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f (4) gd in May.
Pads (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) In rear, landed steeply 1st, not fluent 2nd, mistake and unseated rider 4th, at Perth 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Theligny (FR) 3-1fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and headway before 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, kept on well and held towards finish, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Iftiraaq (10-12) at Leicester 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Gentleman James 50-1 (10-11) Tracked winner, not fluent 5th, lost place before 3 out, no chance with front pair from next, lost modest 3rd last, 4th of 5, dist behind Our Reward (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Kalaharry (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) In rear, hanging left and lost touch final 6f, 9th of 10, dist behind Robintheaulad (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gs in Apr.
