tracked leader, challenged going well after 3 out, led narrowly between last 2, hard pressed when driven and hung left flat, kept on towards finish
tracked clear leaders, close up 4 out, challenged on inside 2 out, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, held towards finish
held up mid-division, headway when went left last, kept on flat, nearest finish
tracked leaders, driven after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression
towards rear, headway into mid-division after 4 out, kept on same pace, never a threat
never better than mid-division, ridden and weakened after 2 out
always behind, weakened 3 out, tailed off
held up, always towards rear
led, hard pressed 2 out, headed between last 2, kept on, ridden and readily outpaced by front pair flat
tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression before last
mid-division, driven before 3 out, kept on same, never threatened leaders
always behind, reminders 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, weakened before 3 out
The unbeaten GALVIN has multiple entries at next month’s Cheltenham shindig and this should prove a nice prep-race for Gordon Elliott’s charge. He’s won both starts over hurdles so far and makes more appeal than stablemate and dual bumper winner Braid Blue. Elvis Mail is penalised for winning at Kelso but should still have the measure of Exit To Where on these terms while hurdling debutant Carry On Arcadio has been off the track since 2016. Paper Promise has form in bumpers but struggled at Carlisle on her hurdling bow and Western Lass is preferred on the back of a placed effort over these obstacles.
Galvin (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake at 1st, not fluent 3 out, headway to dispute lead travelling well before 2 out, pushed along to lead after 2 out, ridden run-in, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Navan 2m Yielding in Jan beating Whoshotthesheriff (11-0) by 5l, 4 ran.
Elvis Mail (FR) 10-3 (10-12) Held up up mid-division, smooth headway on outside to lead 3 out (usual 4 out), drew clear on extended run-in, driven out, comfortably (final flight omitted), won at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Dec beating Raecius Felix (10-12) by 13l, 13 ran.
Braid Blue (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Held up in touch, 5th after 4th, not go with leaders from 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, weakened, 5th of 8, dist behind Presentingprincess (11-5) at Galway 2m 5f mdn sft in Sep.
Carry On Arcadio (IRE) 9-2cfav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 7f out, driven to chase leaders over 3f out, soon ridden and hung left, went 4th over 2f out, no impression, 4th of 15, 14l behind Loud And Clear (11-7) at Ayr 2m (6) gs in Oct.
Exit To Where (FR) 66-1 (11-5) Held up behind, pushed along before 3 out, never threatened leaders, 7th of 17, 27 3/4l behind Off The Hook (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Ride The Lightning 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 2 out (usual 3 out), never reached leaders, weakened bypassing omitted last, 10th of 13, dist behind Elvis Mail (10-12) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Sixties Glenark 250-1 (11-5) In touch, lost place 8th, behind from 4 out, soon pulled up, at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Vintage Glen (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, slow 4th, soon struggling, tailed off 4 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Northern Soul (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Welsh Rarebit 66-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, keen, under pressure 4 out, weakened before next, 7th of 9, dist behind Clarendon Street (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 5f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Paper Promise (IRE) 3-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway and in touch on outside after 4 out, outpaced next, soon beaten, 5th of 10, 30l behind The Con Man (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) hvy in Dec.
Southeast Rose (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never able to challenge, 6th of 10, 33 1/2l behind Encore Champs (11-4) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Western Lass (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 7 1/4l behind Miss Tiggy (10-12) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) hvy in Nov.
Baileys Artist 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division, weakened 5 out, 12th of 15, dist behind Rouge Vif (11-11) at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Jan.
The Navigator 66-1 (10-7) Well in rear, tailed off, 6th of 12, dist behind Ingleby Hollow (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
