in touch on outside, closed 5th, went 2nd next, led 10th, clear before 2 out, very easily
led until 10th, no impression on winner and lost 2nd 2 out, weakened last, lost 3rd close home
tracked leaders, lost place when not fluent 7th, behind 9th, pulled up before 10th
slow to get going, in rear, headway 7th, weakened before 3 out
held up, closed 8th, outpaced 11th, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
with leader, not fluent 9th, soon outpaced, behind 4 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd close home, no impression
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Xaarcet was due to have his first run for Gordon Elliott here yesterday but could be well treated over fences at present. Bouggietopieces was also scheduled to run here yesterday and we much prefer stable companion RUSSIAN REGENT, who was only headed on the run-in when second to Vesperal Dream in a better race over course and distance last month. Strobe and Peachey Moment were second and third in this last year and the former won this in 2013, though is difficult to catch right - the latter hasn't raced since September. Humphrey Bee has been out of action for exactly a year but Kai Broon won at Hexham in May and is preferred to course specialist Badged.
Russian Regent (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Tracked leader, lost place and reminders after 5 out, regained 2nd 2 out, led last, ridden and headed flat, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Vesperal Dream (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Jun.
Kai Broon (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) With leader, led narrowly 9th, ridden and headed after 3 out, no impression from next, 5th of 9, 24l behind Saddlers Deal (9-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Humphrey Bee (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) With leader, challenged 3 out, led next, ridden before last, kept on, won at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jul '14 beating Stitched In Time (11-3) by 2l, 10 ran.
Badged 28-1 (10-7) Behind from 2nd, struggling 5 out, left remote 3rd next, no chance with front pair, tailed off, 3rd of 4, well behind Owen Na View (11-5) at Perth 2m nov chs (4) gd in Jun.
Peachey Moment (USA) 3-1 (11-12) Made all, ridden and clear before last, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Sep beating Fitandproperjob (10-6) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Strobe 33-1 (10-2) Prominent, lost place 4th, mistake 9th, soon struggling, tailed off 12th, pulled up before last, in a race won by Lucky Landing (11-9) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May, 8 ran.
Xaarcet (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Led to after 1st, pressed leader, ridden before 2 out, led when edged left between last 2, hard pressed towards finish, just held on, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr beating Exemplary (11-5) by shd, 13 ran.
Bouggietopieces 12-1 (10-10) Soon mid-division, not fluent 1st, slight mistake 5th, mistake 9th, not fluent 4 out, soon no extra, 11th of 14, 49l behind Abarta (9-13) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp chs 0-109 gd in Jun.
