in rear, mistake 6th, well behind next, tailed of 3 out, pulled up after
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after 3out, weakened before next
held up, behind 7th, pulled up after next
tracked leader, led 6th, headed before 2 out, soon beaten
in rear, often jumped slowly, tailed off 5th, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, clear last, easily
tracked leaders, challenged 6th, mistake 3 out, every chance before not fluent 2 out, no impressions last
led, clear until 4th, mistake and headed 6th, weakening when mistake 2 out
towards rear, well beaten after 3 out, soon pulled up
Any strong support for point-to-point winner Kilcrea Vale could prove significant on his debut under Rules. A winning handicapper on the level, Novirak made a decent start over timber with a fourth at Doncaster and McCoy takes over the reins today but PYRSHAN is just preferred. The latter made the frame at Huntingdon on his hurdling bow when finishing ahead of a subsequent winner and gets a tentative vote on that form. Gioia Di Vita was only beaten a nose at Catterick last month and could also go close with any further progress while Deficit won over 2m on the Flat at Kempton in August and goes hurdling for the first time today.
Bertie Moon 25-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, well behind Sir Vinski (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy.
Deficit (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders over 10f out, 2nd over 4f out until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 28l behind Rite To Reign (8-12) at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct (flat).
Dontupsettherhythm (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Outpcd 3 out; 4th & no ch when fell last, in a race won by L'Eldorado (12-7) at Burton 3m ptp gd in Feb, 13 ran.
Gioia Di Vita 3-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, led narrowly run-in, headed post, 2nd of 13, ns behind Mantou (10-7) at Catterick 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Himalayan Peak 100-1 (10-9) In touch in chasing group, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened and behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Clyne (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 13 ran.
Kilcrea Vale (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) Ld & ran green early, slow 7th & 8th, hdd 3out, fought back & chall last where faster jump & ld, sow flat, won at Bartlemy 3m ire ptp gd in May beating Im Too Generous (11-9) by 1l, 8 ran.
Novirak (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, went 3rd after 2 out, kept on, no impression, 3rd of 18, 4l behind Glingerburn (10-12) at Doncaster 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Pyrshan (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Raced wide, chased winner throughout, ridden and held approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Ordo Ab Chao (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Skaghardgannon Lad (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 5th, in a race won by Bidourey (11-0) at Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy, 12 ran.
Greybougg 100-1 (10-12) Behind, 5th when blundered and stumbled 5th, soon struggling, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind War Sound (10-5) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft.
