in touch in 5th, mistake 5th, headway next, led before 2 out, kept on well, ridden out
led, headed before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, fell 2 out
close up, led before 2 out, soon headed, one pace last
in rear, pushed along before 2 out, soon headway, ridden before last, one pace
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened before last
held up towards rear, weakened after 3 out, tailed off before 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged 3 out, weakened after 2 out
mid-division and keen, fell 4th
held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, kept on and no impression
held up towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, one pace and no impression
held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, hit last, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden before last, kept on
held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Irish raider Bold Apache has been placed once in six starts over jumps, when runner-up in a three-runner race. Bernix was a 100/1 chance when running easily his best race over hurdles at Uttoxeter last month, while Secret Desert is still a relative youngster and showed some improvement at the backend of the last campaign. The Dunion produced a shock when scoring at Kelso and ran better than his finishing position suggests at Hexham, while Stanley Bridge has dropped to a fair mark after a string of defeats. CLAUDE CARTER has had 18 starts over timber and is still a maiden. Runner-up four times in succession in the summer, and again at Carlisle last week, he's probably still a few pounds high in the weights but his jockey's claim will help and he can finally get off the mark.
Claude Carter 11-2 (10-8) Soon mid-division, headway before 5th, chased winner before 2 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Koup De Kanon (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
River Ardeche 16-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Knight In Purple (10-4) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar '10, 18 ran.
Carters Rest 9-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 16, well behind Solway Silver (9-9) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Obara d'Avril (FR) 8-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 6, 20l behind Danny Zuko (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Jun '10.
Bold Apache (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Mid-division, 8th halfway, headway into 5th before 3 out, ridden in 6th and no extra after 3 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 12, 41l behind Esporao (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn hdl gf in Aug.
Alloro 33-1 (11-5) Raced keenly, soon led, headed 3 out, outpaced on long run to last, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 46l behind Dunaskin (11-1) at Hexham 2m sell hdl (5) gs in May '10.
Bernix 100-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out where mistake, stayed on same pace last, 5th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Classical Mist (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
Scarvagh Rose 22-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 10, well behind King Mak (10-2) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Secret Desert 16-1 (10-1) Mid-division, some headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, 7th of 15, 17l behind Classical Mist (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
Prize Fighter (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, effort before 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 12th of 16, 19l behind Shalambar (11-9) at Doncaster 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jan.
The Dunion 6-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lodt place 5th, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 11, 49l behind Sydney Cove (11-0) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Stanley Bridge 6-1 (9-10) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, ridden before last, weakened towards finish, 5th of 11, 11l behind Endeavor (10-1) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Oct.
Sixties Rock 33-1 (9-12) Mid-division, ridden and struggling after 4th, tailed off before 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Murfreesboro (10-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Aug, 12 ran.
Mix N Match 25-1 (10-12) Held up, took keen hold, never near to challenge, well held 3 out, not fluent next, 7th of 10, well behind Folk Tune (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m cond sll hdl (5) gf in Sep.
