always towards rear, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
led, pushed along and headed before 3 out, soon weakened
in rear, headway before 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, ridden and weakened run-in
held up, towards rear, headway before 2 out, one pace and no impression
tracked leader, led before 3 out, drew clear after last
held up, mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up, in touch, weakened before 3 out
held up, in touch, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in
held up, mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon chased winner, every chance 2 out until no impression after last
tracked leaders, in 3rd, ridden before last, weakened soon after
A smart handicapper on the Flat, MASTER OF FINANCE (NAP) made a promising start over hurdles when second at Hexham. He can go one better in this with Malcolm Jefferson’s yard remaining in fine form. Strait Of Magellan showed a big improvement when runner-up at Market Rasen on only his second start over timber and is preferred to the bumper winners Vertigo and Robintheaulad with the former having the more recent form of that pair. Idder and Pads were both well beaten last time but look likely improvers.
Brother Gold (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division, mistakes 3rd and 4th, 9th after 8th, dropped to 10th 3 out, no extra, 10th of 14, dist behind Ma Garrett (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn gd in Oct.
Corskeagh Express (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Raced in rear, 8th after 5 out, pushed along and detached from next, soon no danger, 8th of 9, dist behind Rise Of An Empire (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 5f mdn gd in May.
Gworn 20-1 (9-5) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Eastern Dragon (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Idder (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway before and hampered 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 12, 22 3/4l behind Destiny's Gold (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Jul.
Master Of Finance (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Mid-division, tracked leaders 4th, went close 2nd after 3 out, upsides between last 2, driven to lead narrowly approaching last, headed and ridden soon after, no extra flat, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Spirit Of Kayf (11-0) at Hexham 2m mdn (5) gs in Sep.
Monbeg Cave (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Derintoher Yank (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
Pads (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) In rear, jumped left 1st, tailed off 8th, 4th of 6, dist behind Theligny (11-0) at Kelso 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Piper Bill 100-1 (8-7) Dwelt switched left after 1f, in rear, never on terms, 9th of 14, 15 1/2l behind Reinforced (9-5) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Robintheaulad (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Prominent, led 9f out, headed 7f out, led again over 5f out, driven out, won at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gs in Apr beating Chateau Robin (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Strait Of Magellan (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Held up, towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Southport (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Vertigo (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up, towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on to lead inside final furlong, won at Hexham 2m (6) gd in Oct beating Between The Waters (11-4) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Wee Vendetta (IRE) 150-1 (10-10) In rear, not fluent 5th, soon behind, pulled up before last, at Perth 2m mdn (4) gf in May.
Flyball 8-1 (9-3) Awkward start, behind, headway over 3f out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Bassett Bleu (8-6) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
