held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, never on terms with leaders
tracked leaders, jumped right 1st, not fluent 5th, 3rd and one pace last
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, every chance 3 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on
mid-division, not fluent 4th, weakened approaching 3 out
made all, not fluent 2 out, ridden and clear flat, stayed on well
towards rear, not always fluent, headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, 4th and one pace last
held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 3 out, never dangerous
held up, took keen hold, soon mid-division, weakened before 3 out
chasing leaders when mistake and lost place 1st, behind 5th
prominent, not fluent 5th, every chance 3 out, beaten and hit 2 out, no extra before last
prominent, wandered into 1st, not fluent 4th, close up 3 out, edged left before next, no extra when mistake last
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, jumped left 3 out, no impression
DRY YOUR EYES (NAP) found one too good at Perth on only his second start over hurdles and a subsequent winner has come out of the race. Donald McCain's charge gets the vote ahead of Final Countdown. The latter also has strong claims having finished second at Bangor on his hurdling bow and is preferred to Aldreth, well beaten in both starts over timber so far. Relentless Pursuit and Fillydelphia look likely improvers having shown some promise on their latest starts and make most appeal of the remainder.
Aldreth 40-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, outpaced 3 out, kept on before last, just held for 4th close home, 4th of 8, 16l behind Sinndar's Man (10-12) at Perth 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Blue Talisman (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Led early, prominent, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 15, 27l behind Harrison's Cave (8-13) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep (flat).
Final Countdown 13-8 (10-12) Keen not fluent tracked winner, stumbled and left in lead 3rd, wayward approaching next and soon headed, tracked leader, led soon after 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Starchitect (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) gd.
It's All A Game 15-2 (8-10) Prominent on outside, ridden over 2f out, edged right, beaten and one pace over 1f out, 5th of 10, 5l behind The Blue Banana (8-6) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sep (flat).
Relentless Pursuit (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) In touych, pushed along after 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from next, 4th of 12, 10l behind Russian Bolero (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 3yo hdl (4) gf in Sep.
Sirpertan 6-1 (8-8) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 7l behind High Secret (8-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Sep (flat).
Two B's 9-2 (9-1) Held up mid-division, headway over 6f out to track leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 17l behind Scrafton (8-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sep (flat).
Worthy Spirit (GER) 66-1 (9-5) Very slowly away and whipped round leaving stalls, unseated rider, in a race won by Seagull Star (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gf in Oct '13, 13 ran (flat).
Barbara Elizabeth 25-1 (7-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 5, 10l behind Aneedh (9-2) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo sll (5) gf in Sep (flat).
Dry Your Eyes (IRE) 10-3 (10-5) Led, soon clear, ridden and headed when hampered last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind High Expectations (10-12) at Perth 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Fillydelphia (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway before and blundered 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 11, 13l behind Vosne Romanee (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Tortoise 22-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders on outside, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out, 4th of 9, 4l behind Jersey Brown (9-5) at Ayr 1m app hcp (6) gf in Sep (flat).
Aramadyh 9-2 (9-5) Led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Collaboration (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar (flat).
