tracked leader, jumped left 4th, led 10th, headed next, led again 2 out, clear before last, easily
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, challenged 10th, led next, headed 2 out, weakened flat
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, ridden 9th, ran on flat
held up in rear, jumped big 1st, not fluent 5th, ran on flat
led, not fluent 2nd (water), headed approaching 10th where not fluent, weakened before next, pulled up before last
prominent, not fluent 4th, pushed along from 6th, outpaced 4 out, went 2nd when jumped left and stumbled last, no chance with winner
held up, not fluent 4th, headway 6th, steadied before 8th, outpaced after 11th, well beaten 2 out
TIME FOR SPRING made a winning reappearance at Carlisle around this time last year and his overall form just looks a bit better than his rivals here. Sam Waley-Cohen knows him well and his 5lb claim is an added bonus today. Ballybough Gorta is still on an upward curve and scored over C&D earlier this month while Magical Legend won at the track in July and is lightly-raced for her age. Lost Glory looked to be in the handicapper's grip at Ffos Las last time, however, and Get It On is still unproven over this sort of trip. That's The Deal would prefer it a bit quicker.
Lost Glory (NZ) 6-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out until after 4 out, soon ridden, mistake and weakened next, 6th of 9, 20l behind Barel Of Laughs (10-7) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp chs (2) sft in Aug.
Time For Spring (IRE) 11-10fav (11-6) In touch, upsides on outside 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced in 3rd, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Pickamus (11-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Magical Legend 25-1 (11-2) Always prominent, went 2nd going well 2 out, led aprroaching last, ridden out flat, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Jul beating Aghill (10-6) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Get It On (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up, effort when hampered 3 out, soon outpaced, went 4th last, no impression, 4th of 7, 10l behind Idarah (10-3) at Ffos Las 2m hcp chs (2) gs in Aug.
Putney Bridge 22-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place 4 out, blundered badly and weakened next, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Ballybough Gorta (10-6) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
Ballybough Gorta (IRE) 7-2 (10-6) Took keen hold, tracked leader, not fluent 4 out, stayed on well from last, bumped and led towards finish, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd beating Papradon (10-6) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
That's The Deal (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Held up in 4th, ridden after 3 out, no extra approaching last, 4th of 7, 16l behind Ballybough Gorta (10-6) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
