keen led and soon clear, reduced lead 5th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
held up, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, soon chased leading pair, kept on same pace
towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden and no impression from next
chased clear leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on one pace
keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened next
chased clear leader, headway to lead 2 out, ridden and ran on
close up, hit 6th and slipped on landing, soon in rear
raced wide in touch, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
in rear, wide and headway 2 out, never nearer
towards rear, ridden 2 out, never on terms
close up, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
held up, weakened 3 out
Gary Moore and Niall Houlihan are a potent combination and team up in this with MARK OF GOLD (NAP). Twice a winner on soft going on the Flat, the five-year-old chased home a nice prospect over track and trip earlier this month and is learning with experience over hurdles. Dream In The Park has found only one too good in a point and a couple of bumpers and should make a hurdler but Barest Of Margins was a well-beaten third over further here on his hurdles bow. Weardiditallgorong has won five times on the level but is the senior runner in this by quite some margin.
Al Muffrih (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up, keen throughout, pushed along and struggling 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Hecouldbetheone (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) sft in Dec.
Barest Of Margins (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and made headway before 2 out, kept on after final hurdle, not reach winner, 3rd of 8, 31 1/2l behind Minella Buster (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Dec.
Chronos 125-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway and hit 4 out, mistake and weakened next, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Jay Jay Reilly (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Dream In The Park (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Towards rear, asked for effort 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, no match for winner, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Our Jester (11-0) at Ascot 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Heron Creek (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Raced wide held up, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 32 3/4l behind Hidor De Bersy (11-6) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Mark Of Gold 8-1 (11-5) Raced keenly, chased winner throughout, held when jumped left 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Aucunrisque (11-5) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Ivy Avenue (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Raced keenly in mid-division, lost place before 4 out, plugged on in moderate 6th before next, 6th of 9, 20 1/2l behind Pageant Material (10-13) at Ffos Las 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Torbellino 4-1 (9-1) Held up in last trio, smooth headway out wide over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Mercian Hymn (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Weardiditallgorong 12-1 (8-6) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on, nearest finish, 5th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Cloud Thunder (9-10) at Newbury 2m hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Vin Rouge (IRE) 100-1 (10-6) Raced keenly, off the pace in mid-division, weakened and struggling after 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Aucunrisque (11-5) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Drag Race (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, plugged on in 5th run-in, 5th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Natty Night (11-6) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Eva Icon 200-1 (10-7) Raced keenly chasing leaders, jumped slowly 4th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Sandown 2m (2) gs in Dec.
Unfinished Busines 33-1 (10-7) Not fluent and always well behind, pulled up after mistake 2 out, at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gs in Jan.
