held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, stayed on well
led until after 1st, chased clear leader, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway after 4 out, 6th and no impression 3 out, bad mistake and weakened next, tailed off
held up in mid-division, struggling after 4 out, 8th 3 out, well beaten by leaders
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, stayed on same pace from 3 out, went 3rd towards finish
held up in touch, 5th 3 out, no impression and well held from next
in rear, jumped big 2nd, not fluent 3rd, well beaten 5th, tailed off
towards rear, mistake 5th, well beaten from 4 out, fell 3 out
took keen hold, led after 1st, clear 3rd, mistake 4 out, reduced lead after 3 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat
tracked leaders, lost place when mistake 4th, well behind 4 out, tailed off
in rear, not fluent 5th, 7th and no impression 3 out
held up in touch, 2nd behind clear leader after 4 out, 10 down 3 out, one pace in 3rd from next, lost 3rd towards finish
HURRICANE HOLLOW (NAP) was expected to make a winning start over hurdles at Hexham and didn't disappoint. He probably had little to beat but there should be plenty more to come from Keith Dalgleish's charge, who was a decent sort in bumpers, and he's preferred to the more-exposed Sudski Star. Patrick Griffin's six-year-old did win over hurdles at Bangor in August but only beat two rivals and is better over fences. The market will be the best guide to the chances of French import Aristo Du Plessis and bumper winner Looking Well, though the latter did beat Major Ivan at Perth in April.
Hurricane Hollow 4-9fav (11-0) Held up in touch, headway 4th, soon tracking leaders, led approaching last, driven clear flat, easily, won at Hexham 2m mdn hdl (5) gd beating Brick Layer (11-0) by 6l, 7 ran.
Sudski Star (IRE) 9-4fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, last and ridden from 11th, well beaten after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, last of 4, 34l behind Tregaro (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Sep.
Aristo Du Plessis (FR) (9-11) won at Cluny(FR) 1m 4f 3yo NH flat sft in Sep '13, 9 ran.
Danehills Well (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 9, 33l behind Circus Star (10-2) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
Looking Well (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway 6f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, stayed on well towards stands side inside final furlong, led narrowly near finish, won at Perth 2m NH flat (5) sft in Apr beating Major Ivan (11-3) by shd, 12 ran.
Major Ivan (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, ridden 2f out, no chance with leaders from over 1f out, 6th of 9, 13l behind Arabic History (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Sep.
Neddy Bogle (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, pushed along halfway, never dangerous, 9th of 11, well behind Ground Invasion (11-6) at Kelso 2m NH flat (5) sft in May.
Pegasus Walk (IRE) 80-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 12, 46l behind Knight's Parade (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Tradewinds (FR) 5-4 (11-0) Raced keenly, held up behind in touch, tracked leaders 4th, driven and outpaced after 3 out, lost place before next, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Irving (11-5) at Ascot 2m hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Turtle Cask (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Not fluent and in rear 4th, well behind 3 out, bad mistake and unseated rider next, in a race won by Hunters Hoof (10-11) at Aintree 2m mdn hdl (4) gd, 10 ran.
Dalby Spook (IRE) 80-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, weakened from 2 out, 8th of 12, 37l behind Knight's Parade (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Lochnell (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, effort before 2 out, never dangerous, pulled up next, in a race won by Avidity (11-1) at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar, 9 ran.
