held up, headway 4 out, effort next, hampered and checked 2 out, hard ridden and kept on to lead towards finish
close up, effort approaching 3 out, one pace from next
close up until last, faded 7th
led, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on well, headed towards finish
close up, blundered 1st, weakened from 4 out
always behind
prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced from next
chased leaders, lost place after 4 out
prominent, effort approaching 3 out, one pace from next
Nonrunner
Good Investment can make the most of his light weight to see off the challenge of Baawrah, Ambition Royale and Fearless Foursome. Pat Haslam's jumpers are ticking over nicely at present and he looks set for further success with Good Investment, a winner from out of the handicap at Kelso on only his second outing over hurdles a month ago. Also successful on the Flat in June, he has the scope to progress further, especially over this longer trip, and despite being a few pounds worse off now with Kelso runner-up Baawrah, he is taken to maintain the form. Ambition Royale was well beaten in the race won by Flotta at Wetherby but will come on for the run, while Fearless Foursome drops back in trip after finishing third over 27 furlongs at Kelso last time. The rest make little appeal, and Good Investment should live up to his name again.
Aston Lad 9-2 (10-12) Held up, pushed along 4 out, mistake next, one pace from 2 out, 5th of 10, 8l behind Flintoff (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl (E) gd in May.
Ambition Royal (FR) 10-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, 4th of 8, well behind Flotta (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hdl (D) gf in Oct.
Fearless Foursome 4-1jt-fav (10-9) Held up in rear, headway 4 out to track leaders, ridden to challenge last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Glenmoss Rosy (10-9) at Kelso 3m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gs in Apr.
Flaming Heck 14-1 (11-7) Led, headed after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Jumbo's Dream (9-9) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (F) sft in Mar, 11 ran.
Allez Mousson 33-1 (10-4) With leaders, led after 6th to 4th out, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 15, 45l behind Good Samaritan (10-11) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hdl (D) gs in Oct.
Howards Dream (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Chased leaders to 5th, soon behind, 6th of 10, 34l behind Lahib The Fifth (11-2) at Perth 2m mdn hdl (E) gf in Jul.
Baawrah 2-1fav (10-10) Mid-division, poushed along and outpaced 4 out, rallied approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Good Investment (9-7) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gf in Oct.
Good Investment 4-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly to lead flat, kept on, won at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gf in Oct beating Baawrah (10-10) by 4l, 12 ran.
Countrywide Sun 100-1 (10-12) Held up, blundered last, never dangerous, 10th of 17, 31l behind Finland (10-12) at Haydock 2m 3yo nov hdl (D) gd in Oct.
Stoneriggs 25-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden approaching next, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 37l behind Relix (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 7f nov hdl (D) gf in May.
