prominent, keen, slow 5th, effort 3 out, weakened after next
behind, struggling 5 out, soon beaten, tailed off
tracked leaders, led 6th, headed 8th, under pressure 4 out, weakened next
in touch, slow 6th, outpaced 5 out, headway under pressure after next, led before last, challenged flat, stayed on gamely
held up, mistake 6th, blundered 8th, soon tailed off, pulled up after 5 out
held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 6th, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last
led until 6th, mistake next, led again 8th, strongly challenged after 3 out, headed approaching last, rallied and every chance flat, kept on
NonRunner
Instingtive ran only two days ago at Carlisle and was well beaten but Hope For Glory hasn’t been seen since May of last year and Craiganboy also has an absence to overcome. CASUAL CAVALIER didn’t fare badly on his return to action and first run for new connections at Ffos Las. Soft ground suits and the 10-year-old, a course and distance winner, pops up now and again in races like this. Seven Devils has placed twice since returning to this trip and is likely to be thereabouts again as he had John Williams behind at Hexham, though the latter will strip fitter here. Mumgos Debut is well handicapped on his best form and is another to consider.
Mumgos Debut (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Led and set decent pace, headed before 5th (water), chased winner until 4 out, chased leaders, kept on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Ontopoftheworld (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Craiganboy (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, good headway on inside before 2 out, led 2 out, headed last, one pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Lord Napier (11-13) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
John Williams (IRE) 11-4 (12-0) Led, headed before 7th, led again approaching 3 out, headed before next, every chance last, kept on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Take A Break (12-0) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Casual Cavalier (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Dr Robin (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Seven Devils (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Well there when unsighted and almost fell 1st, towards rear, plugging on when left poor 3rd and slightly hampered last, 3rd of 10, 18l behind Centreofexcellence (10-0) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Las Tunas (FR) 20-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway after omitted 2 out, soon chasing leaders, never able to challenge, 4th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Iolani (11-8) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Instingtive (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Held up, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Ryalex (10-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Hope For Glory 25-1 (10-0) Led, headed before 5th, led before 11th, clear before last, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gd in May beating Sendiym (10-6) by 4l, 9 ran.
