held up towards rear, reminders after 8th, hit 4 out, never dangerous, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, led 8th, clear from 3 out, easily
held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, soon no impression
held up in touch, reminders after 7th, soon lost lost place, tailed off
with leader, lost place approaching 8th, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 8th, soon chasing winner, no impression after 3 out
led, hit 6th and 7th, headed next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in rear, unseated rider 1st
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out
Nonrunner
Andrew Boxhall's Irish Legend is the clear pick of the weights judged by official BHA ratings but he has struggled in his last two starts, both over fences, in which he has been pulled up and may do better now switched back to the smaller obstacles but he is hard to back with any confidence and a better bet may prove to be HERALDRY, who is preferred to Dusty Dane. Bill Turner's gelding has also been campaigned over fences of late and, like Irish Legend, has been running below par of late but he has to be respected back over hurdles in a race that should not take much winning. Alison Thorpe's Tabaran has been running consistently well in similar contests to this in recent starts having been placed in each of his last four starts and he should be thereabouts again but may once more have to settle for minor honours. Answer Me and Attorney General both have ability but are probably best watched in a race taken to go to Heraldry. Ben Haslam's gelding was not disgraced when dropped into a claimer at Wetherby last time but this is easier and a reproduction of recent form may well suffice.
Heraldry (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Held up, in touch, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden next, no extra last, 4th of 9, 8l behind Laborec (10-4) at Wetherby 2m 6f 4yo clm hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Tabaran (FR) 7-1 (10-12) In touch main group, 4th and outpaced when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, went 2nd next, 10 lengths down last, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Along The Nile (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gd.
Attorney General (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Behind, headway 8th, soon chasing leaders, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 7, 10l behind Ethiopia (10-3) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.
Dusty Dane (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 6th, hit 13th, weakened 15th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Fine By Me (9-13) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Dec, 10 ran.
Eskimo Pie (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, tailed off from 9th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Tarateeno (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Irish Legend (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) In rear, blundered 3rd, struggling from after 8th, well behind when jumped badly left 10th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Pickamus (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov chs 0-125 (3) gd, 8 ran.
Little Rort (IRE) 40-1 (10-1) Led to 1st, tracked leader, led again after 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 17, 4l behind Merry Music (11-4) at Towcester 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Triple Bluff 25-1 (11-5) Behind, blundered 3rd, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Ere Alfie (10-10) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Dec, 12 ran.
Little Blackbeetle 66-1 (10-13) Led, jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, headed next, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 11, 27l behind Santera (10-6) at Doncaster 2m clm hdl (4) gd.
Answer Me (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Led, raced keen, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 4th of 11, 23l behind Sadler's Star (11-2) at Stratford 2m 3f sll hdl (4) gf.
Brookfieldshector (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Tracked leader to 2nd, lost place 3rd, lost touch approaching 6th, tailed off next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Abbevillian (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Nov, 9 ran.
