left in lead 1st, headed next, prominent, blundered 3 out, headway to track leader 2 out, led last, ran on
led jumped slow and headed 1st, slow and led 2nd, headed 4th, tracked leader until 4 out, weakened 2 out
hampered 1st, keen prominent, led 4th, pressed 2 out, headed next, one pace and lost 2nd run in
always in rear, mistake 6th, weakened soon after 3 out
keen held up, headway to track leader 4 out until 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd run in
in touch, ridden 2 out, kept on run in, not trouble leaders
raced wide close up, ridden 2 out, weakened run in
Pinotage made the frame at Sedgefield last month and should go well again though is upped a grade for this. SAMOSET is preferred as he ran well enough for fourth in similar company at Huntingdon last time and a conditional's allowance helps his cause today. Bishop Wulstan won off a higher mark at Newbury early in the year and has claims on that form while Template may improve having only his fourth start over hurdles and is preferred to Perfect Poison.
Template (IRE) 3-1fav (10-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 2 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, one pace from last, 4th of 8, 8l behind Lochalsh (10-9) at Wincanton 2m mdn (4) gf in Apr.
Bishop Wulstan (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) In rear, slightly hampered 7th, pushed along before 8th, never involved, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Tobefair (11-2) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Samoset 16-1 (11-6) Led, ridden after 3 out, headed before next, no extra flat, 4th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Isaac Bell (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Gud Day (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, 35 1/2l behind Regulation (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Renoyr (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 3 out, one pace before next, weakened between last 2, not fluent last, 5th of 7, 17 1/4l behind A Little Bit Dusty (11-4) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Aug.
Perfect Poison (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Led, headed 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, 4th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Cloonacool (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Pinotage 14-1 (11-8) Held up mid-division, headway from bypassed 2nd last hurdle, kept on run-in, 3rd of 13, 5l behind David John (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
