mid division, not fluent 7th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened thereafter
chased leader, headway on inner 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out when fell
mid division, mistake 5th, headway going well behind leader 3 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out, weakened from last
always in rear, tailed off
led, ridden and headed 2 out, every chance last when not fluent, kept on well flat, not reach winner
mid division, headway on outside 4 out, left in lead 2 out when leader fell, kept on well from last
in rear, pushed along and outpaced 3 out but in touch, headway behind leaders last, ran on well flat
mid division, pushed along home turn, ridden and outpaced 3 out, hampered by fallen rival 2 out, never a factor
CRACKING DESTINY (NAP) ran a fine race over course and distance when runner-up in a Listed contest at the Charlie Hall meeting when hunting up Good Boy Bobby and just ahead of Galahad Quest, who has been quite well supported for the Paddy Power Gold Cup this weekend. He's only 1lb higher here and makes appeal. Return Ticket and Schiehallion Munro are useful handicappers but will do well to give 3lb to the selection and it's Northern Bound at the opposite end of the handicap who may be the one to throw down the gauntlet as he arrives on the back of a hat-trick. He's up in class and a stone higher from his three-timer but is a dangerous improver.
Return Ticket (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Edged left start, held up in rear, headway on outside 5th, 3rd 3 out, no impression 2 out, 3rd of 6, 9 3/4l behind Some Reign (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Schiehallion Munro 11-4 (10-10) 2nd until 1st, chased leaders, pushed along after 13th, weakened before mistake 4 out, mistake 2 out, last of 6, dist behind Nietzsche (10-2) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Cracking Destiny (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Mid-division, steady headway under pressure before 2 out, kept on from last, went second towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Good Boy Bobby (10-10) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp lst (1) gs in Oct.
Marracudja (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Reluctant to race and lost at least 20 lengths, latched onto rear of field before 5th, hit 7th and not jump that well after, struggling 9th, well behind when mistake 12th, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Gaelik Coast (12-1) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Topofthecotswolds (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Mid-division on outside, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Jul.
Palmers Hill (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out,, 9th of 26, 13 3/4l behind Heaven Help Us (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Game Of War (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, hit 3rd, pushed along 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next, last of 7, dist behind Martello Sky (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Northern Bound (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-10) Towards rear, effort and headway 8th, went third before 2 out, pressed leader 2 out, ridden and led before last, eased towards finish, readily, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Away At Dawn (11-10) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
