held up behind, hampered 7th, struggling 4 out, never near leaders
held up towards rear, headway on outside 6th, pressed winner 4 out, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened
led before 1st, headed before 4 out, chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, stayed on into 2nd before last, no chance with winner
chased leaders early, mid-division, reminders after 4th soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
tracked leaders, brought down 7th
in touch, tracked leaders after 6th, ridden after 3 out, chased winner before 2 out to before last, never on terms, lost place flat
led to 1st, remained prominent, led again before 4 out, ridden clear before 2 out, stayed on well, comforably
mid-division, hampered 7th, soon pushed along, outpaced 4 out, never on terms
mid-division, chased leaders before 3 out, soon outpaced, never on terms
always behind, struggling 4 out
tracked leaders, fell 7th
mid-division, hampered 7th, reminders after next, chased leaders 3 out, never on terms, weakening when mistake next
tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, ridden and stayed on into 3rd flat, no impression
Plenty of placed form on offer but St Gregory is the only recent winner. She scored at Hexham last time but makes less appeal raised 7lb and third-placed More Madness may well reverse running on slightly better terms. MUBROOK is preferred as he went close in a higher grade hurdle at Cartmel on his latest start and a similar effort should see him bang there at the finish once again. Hurricane Rita was placed in both starts in May last year and Bracing was runner-up at Musselburgh in January. Son Of Feyan posted his best effort over timber so far when third at Kelso more recently and could be thereabouts.
Andhaar 18-1 (11-3) In rear, ridden 3 out, never a factor, 8th of 12, 18 1/2l behind Tantamount (11-10) at Perth 3m hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Hurricane Rita (FR) 9-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, not fluent last, one pace in 3rd flat, 3rd of 9, 7 3/4l behind Grand Vintage (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in May.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Stay In My Heart (11-4) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Supreme Regime (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) (cp) chsd wnr til outpcd 2 out, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Nickwillis (12-0) at Aspatria 3m gd in May.
See The Legend 33-1 (11-6) Mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 11, 26 1/2l behind Momkinzain (10-3) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Onwiththeparty 4-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place before 7th, behind when blundered 9th, tailing off when blundered 11th, 5th of 9, dist behind Drive On Locky (11-0) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
St Gregory (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Led to 1st, remained prominent, reminder after 6th, challenged between last 2, soon ridden, led last, hard pressed flat, stayed on well towards finish, won at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Cairnshill (11-8) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
More Madness (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Prominent, led after 2 out, headed last, soon ridden, kept on same pace in 3rd flat, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind St Gregory (10-12) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Bracing 15-2 (10-10) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd after last, no impression with winner, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Simarthur (11-4) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Son Of Feyan (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) In rear, headway 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on, 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind Momkinzain (10-3) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Mubrook (USA) 12-1 (10-0) With winner, ridden and every chance last, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Whatdoesthefoxsay (11-10) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Ping (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Held up, headway before 2 out, soon hard ridden chasing leaders, weakened last, 5th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Wyfield Rose (11-5) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Solway Sam 12-1 (10-8) Prominent, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, modest 4th before last, 4th of 9, 19 1/4l behind St Gregory (10-12) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Poetic Lord 25-1 (11-12) Always behind, pushed along halfway, no impression, never a factor, 12th of 13, dist behind Game Puppeteer (11-3) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Oct.
