held up in rear, headway 6th, challenged 3 out, left in lead after last, soon headed, held towards finish
chased leaders, ridden after 7th, not fluent and weakened 2 out
behind, bad mistake 1st, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 3 out
led until not fluent 4th, soon ridden, weakened after 5th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, mistake and weakened 5th, pulled up before 7th
held up towards rear, headway 5th, no impression from 3 out
mid-division, weakened after 4th, pulled up before 6th
reminders after 1st, chased leader, led after 4th, headed and bumped approaching 2 out, weakened flat
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 6th, challenged and green from 3 out, led and edged right approaching 2 out where not fluent, veered right and headed after last, soon led again, ran on well
chased leaders, ridden 7th, weakened approaching 3 out
held up towards rear, headway after 4th, went 2nd 7th, soon ridden, every chance 3 out, soon hung right, not fluent and weakened last
in touch in mid-division, not fluent 4th, soon ridden and lost place, pulled up before 5th
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 4th, wandered 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
Alnwick was a useful runner on the level and might be worth chancing having been well backed on his hurdles bow last time. Preference this time, though, is for SPOCK who shouldn't be too harshly judged on his run behind the potentially smart Dunraven Storm when last seen and it would be surprising if Paul Nicholls has kept him around if he hadn't shown some ability over timber. Twentypoundluck has won twice in the pointing sphere and improved in two starts under rules so may yet have his say in this. A tricky little race but Spock can prosper.
Alnwick 7-2 (10-12) Mid-division, jumped slowly 2nd, mistake next, weakened approaching 2 out, 8th of 14, 31l behind Cinderella Rose (10-2) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (3) gd.
Casper's Shadow (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leader until over 6f out, stayed chasing leaders until ridden 3f out and soon weakened, 5th of 11, 27l behind Fountains Flypast (11-0) at Fontwell 1m 6f NH flat (6) sft.
Middleton Red (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until before next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Cotswold Charmer (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f cond nov hdl (4) hvy, 8 ran.
Mr Johnson (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Chased winner, not fluent 1st, mistake next, lost 2nd 5th, lost touch from 8th, tailed off 3rd when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Mam Ratagan (11-3) at Stratford 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf in Sep, 4 ran.
Rebel High (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Ld/disp, ld 5out, hdd bef 2out, wknd & no ex in fair 4th when lft 3rd at last, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Burren Storm (12-0) at Kinsale 3m ire ptp gd in Jun.
Royal Role 28-1 (11-0) In rear, jumped right and mistakes, went poor 4th after 3 out, 4th of 7, well behind Putney Bridge (11-6) at Stratford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (3) gd in Apr.
Sourchamp (FR) (9-11) 6th of 9 East Village (9-8) at Jarnac(FR) 2m juv hdl in Sep.
Spiritonthemount (USA) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division when mistake and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Acrai Rua (11-0) at Hereford 3m 1f beg chase (3) gf in Jun, 8 ran.
Spock (FR) 8-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 40l behind Dunraven Storm (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Twentypoundluck (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Led to 2nd, raced keenly in touch, driven and outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on to go modest 3rd before last, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 12, 14l behind Monogram (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs.
Whereveryougoigo (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, jumped right and fell 3rd, in a race won by Silver Token (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (4) gf, 4 ran.
Big Knickers 7-2fav (10-0) Led, headed 7f out, chased leader, ridden and every chance 3f out, lost place 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 8l behind Dipity Doo Dah (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Sep.
Tiffany Jones 22-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 6th, in a race won by Nulato (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr, 13 ran.
