held up, always in rear, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
led, clear to before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, no extra
in touch main group, not fluent 4 out, headway after next, went 2nd before last, soon ridden, ran on to lead inside final 100 yards
in touch main group, ridden after 3 out, one pace next, never on terms
tracked clear leader, headway after 3 out, led between last 2, ridden after last, kept on until headed and no extra inside final 100 yards
held up behind, ridden and headway under pressure after 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no chance with front pair
mid-division, headway on outside before 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened last
mid-division, lost place when ridden after 3 out, soon behind
in touch main group, driven and one pace 3 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure from last, no impression
NonRunner
A good run in the first division by The Kid would be a boost to the chances of Frozen Over but he’s the senior runner in this. Captain George has been in decent form on the Flat and could find a small race over hurdles before the ground turns. Inn The Bull won his only previous start over hurdles at Ludlow around this time last year and has bags of scope while Glimpse Of Gold found his form in the spring. Berry De Carjac and Craig Star are battle-hardened but NEW MILLENNIUM, an eye-catching third at Punchestown last November, has had a few more months to settle into his new surroundings and should now be ready to do himself justice.
New Millennium (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Mid-division and keen, headway 4 out, led after next, headed 2 out, left 3rd from last until lost 3rd place close home, 4th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Man From Mars (10-13) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Berry De Carjac (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led 5th, ridden before 2 out, no extra from last, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Hallings Comet (11-2) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Inn The Bull (GER) 12-1 (9-8) Held up in touch in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 22 3/4l behind Takbeer (9-10) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Captain George (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, out paced 3f out, never dangerous after, 7th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Hope Is High (9-12) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Nightfly 11-2 (11-12) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Pretty Rose (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Galuppi 40-1 (8-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, never troubled leaders, 5th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Hope Is High (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Glimpse Of Gold 11-8fav (11-6) Mid-division, headway 4 out, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Thundering Home (11-10) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Trapper Peak (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) With leader, led 2nd, headed 2 out, weakened well before last, 6th of 9, 27l behind Sky of Stars (11-2) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Frozen Over 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, led 2 out, kept on and headed close home, 2nd of 11, 1l behind The Kid (10-13) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Craig Star (IRE) 10-3fav (11-2) Held up in touch, went 3rd from 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind Danceintothelight (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
