led, ridden when not fluent 2 out, soon headed, no extra flat, just held on for 2nd
always prominent, challenged 2 out, soon led, ridden clear approaching last, stayed on well
held up towards rear on outside, some headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, jumped right next, mistake and ridden 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out
held up in mid-division, took keen hold, hampered 2nd, not fluent after, lost place 6th, tailed off
mid-division, took keen hold, weakened 7th, mistake and unseated rider 2 out
tracked leaders, lost place approaching 8th, weakened before 3 out
held up in rear, headway 7th, went 3rd after 3 out, stayed on flat, almost got 2nd, no impression on winner
prominent, not fluent 7th, weakened approaching 2 out
held up towards rear, headway after 6th, 3rd when mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out
in rear, not fluent 4th, soon pushed along, lost touch 6th, badly tailed off
Jimmy The Saint overcame a three-year absence from the track to score on his hurdling debut at Towcester. As long as that hasn't taken too much out of him, Donald McCain's eight-year-old should be thereabouts again here and is much preferred to disappointing stablemates Any Given Moment and Kalulushi. But it may be worth sticking with NOM DOM, who has improved with every run over hurdles and beat Clowance House with a bit in hand at Leicester on his most recent start. There's every chance this longer trip will suit. Alone They Stand has an interesting pedigree and is the mount of AP McCoy while Jonjo O'Neill's other entry, Thehillofuisneach, showed up well at Chepstow last month and still has plenty of scope.
Jimmy The Saint (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Tracked leader, blundered 2nd, challenged next, led approaching 4th, headed next, stayed pressing until led again 2 out, edged left approaching last, driven out, won at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Feb beating The Chazer (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Non Dom (IRE) 10-3 (11-5) Mid-division, headway after 5th, went close 2nd when not fluent 2 out, led approaching last, driven out, won at Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan beating Clowance House (11-5) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Alone They Stand (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Ww mid div, prog aftr 4out, 3rd when lft in ld 2out, clr bef last & 3l adv when mstk & ur last, unlucky, in a race won by South Link (12-0) at Kildorrery 3m ire ptp sft in Feb '10, 12 ran.
Any Given Moment (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) In touch, 6th when blundered and fell 6th, in a race won by Spirit of Adjisa (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb, 15 ran.
Ballabrace (IRE) 11-8fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, soon chasing leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, well behind Fingal Bay (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (5) sft in Feb.
Danehillsundance (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, weakened before 4 out, 9th of 16, well behind Railway Dillon (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Kalulushi (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Yes Tom (10-5) at Ayr 3m nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb, 9 ran.
Romantic Lead 33-1 (11-12) Chased leaders early, mid-division halfway, pushed along towards rear 5 out, 16th 3 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 21, well behind Lios A Choill (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hdl hvy in Feb.
Thehillofuisneach (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace from next, 6th of 15, 32l behind Listenlook (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Feb.
Tribal Dance (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, no impression, 5th of 12, 18l behind Natureofthebeast (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gd in Oct.
Ellis 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division, took keen hold, weakened over 7f out, 15th of 16, well behind What A Warrior (10-7) at Warwick 1m 6f nhf (5) gs in Feb.
