took keen hold, always close up, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent 2 out, 3rd and stayed on same pace last, no extra final 100 yards
prominent on outside, ridden and lost place approaching 7th, weakened before 3 out, hampered 2 out, tailed off
took keen hold, held up, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, well behind 7th, mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
prominent, ridden in 4th when not fluent next, no extra 2 out
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, soon dropped to mid-division, bad mistake and lost place 3rd, behind 6th, pulled up before next
held up, headway approaching 7th, no impression before 3 out, 20 lengths 5th when fell 2 out
made all, ridden after 3 out, edged left before last, stayed on well
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 6th, not fluent next, weakened before 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off
in touch when not fluent 1st, mid-division, closed before 6th, 3rd and ridden 3 out, went 2nd after next, edged left flat, stayed on, unable to challenge
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, hampered next, tailed off
in rear, jumped right, blundered 5th, always behind, pulled up before last
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, remote 9th before 3 out, hampered 2 out, never any chance with leaders, tailed off
Halifax won twice over 1m4f on the Flat and was fifth in the Queen's Vase. He may have found 2m7f too far on his hurdling debut and has to be of interest. But the one to beat may be BALLYCULLA, who has been running well over shorter but will relish the extra half-mile having already won over 3m in a point-to-point. Tick Tocker, Until Winning and Castle Beach all have the ability to get involved with Tom George's charge probably the pick of that trio.
Ballyculla (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed when not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Darkestbeforedawn (10-13) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Barton Jubilee 66-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led next, mistake 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 11, 9l behind Titchwood (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) gs in Feb.
El Camino Real (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Tracked leader until before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, well behind Sud Pacifique (11-4) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Halifax (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway approaching 8th, went 3rd before 2 out, no chance with winner when pressing for 2nd last and mistake, one pace, 3rd of 9, 27l behind Rendl Beach (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Kicking Time (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Tracked winner until 7f out, ridden over 3f out, well held from over 2f out, 4th of 6, 20l behind Shuh Shuh Gah (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f cond NH flat (6) sft in Apr '12.
Percy's Reflection 50-1 (10-10) In touch, went 3rd before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 16, 13l behind Bob's World (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Tick Tocker (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened quickly after 3 out, last of 5, well behind Chargen (11-11) at Fakenham 2m 7f nov hcp 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Trumix 16-1 (10-13) Towards rear, ridden over 5f out, weakened 4f out, soon eased, last of 14, well behind Red Sherlock (10-7) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Jan.
Until Winning (FR) 10-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway outside 3 out, chased leaders under pressure before next, soon weakened, tailed off when jumped right last, 7th of 10, 34l behind Gevrey Chambertin (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
Castle Beach (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Led until after 1st, led before 5th, clear before 3 out, ridden before last, headed run-in, kept on, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Still Believing (9-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Opus (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Towards rear, no chance when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Leo Luna (10-12) at Newbury 2m 4yo hdl (4) gs in Mar, 14 ran.
Strangelittlegirl 80-1 (8-7) Dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden over 5 out, tailed off, last of 9, 40l behind Calculating (8-13) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Mar (flat).
