held up, outpaced 7th, soon ridden and beaten
mid-division, headway and in touch 6th, outpaced after 4 out, no impression from next
mid-division, some headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
in touch, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, ridden to lead next, edged right and kept on flat
raced keenly, in touch, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next
with leader, challenged 3 out, kept on and every chance until edged left and no extra flat
raced keenly, held up in rear, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway and in touch 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
led, headed 2 out, weakened last
held up mid-divison, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next
James Lambe is represented in the second division of the novices' hurdle with Seraphin, who showed improved form at Newcastle last month, and he has to be respected given the yard's record with runners in this country but LIE FORRIT has solid claims and is preferred ahead of Sirkeel. The last mentioned showed respectable form in a couple of starts in point-to-points before losing no caste in defeat behind Signalman, who runs in the opener, at Kelso in November. He makes more appeal than Peter Monteith's Solis, who fell last time. Tyrrhenian is an interesting newcomer for Nicky Richards but is probably best watched with no form to go on, while Primrose Time is gradually improving and looks to be going the right way but needs to improve again to trouble the judge. Dual bumper winner Lie Forrit made a pleasing start to his hurdling career when chasing home Mr Woods here in November and a reproduction of that form may well suffice.
Dallas Bell 4-1fav (10-13) Raced keenly, in touch, outpaced 5f out, soon beaten, 10th of 16, 24l behind Schofield (10-11) at Perth 2m nhf (5) gf in May.
Dee Cee Bolter (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden and lost place from 4 out, 10th of 15, 40l behind Glencree (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Nov.
Hurricane Jack 80-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression, 7th of 15, 28l behind Glencree (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Nov.
Lie Forrit (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 4 out, went 2nd when hit 3 out, stayed on under pressure flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, nk behind Mr Woods (10-5) at Ayr 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Maxwellton Braes 66-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway over 4f out, went 3rd over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Bygones of Brid (11-4) at Ayr 2m nhf (6) hvy in Dec.
Seraphin (FR) 14-1 (10-7) In touch, effort 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, 5th of 12, 5l behind Fortunate Isle (10-12) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Sirkeel (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Led, headed last, kept on flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Signalman (10-5) at Kelso 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Solis (GER) 15-2 (10-12) Chased leaders and keen, 3rd and one pace when fell at the last in race won by Signalman (10-5) at Kelso 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov, 16 ran.
Tyrrhenian Blueprint gelding, half-brother to bumper and hurdles winneer Sea Captain.
Primrose Time 7-1 (10-10) Led, hit 2 out, soon headed, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Brackenmoss (10-7) at Ayr 2m mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Watercolours (IRE) 9-2 (8-7) Held up in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 11l behind Hoar Frost (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo sll (6) gd in Oct (Flat).
