led and raced keen, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
in rear, jumped slow 4th, never dangerous
held up in touch, went 2nd at 5th, led and clear approaching 2 out, easily
tracked leaders, reminders after 4th, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader, pushed along and weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up, pushed along approaching 6th, weakened 3 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression
held up in touch, fell 2nd
held up, went 3rd 2 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, weakened last
Seasonselite won with plenty in hand when landing a soft ground bumper on his debut for Venetia Williams at Worcester in June and she has to be respected on her first start over timber especially with the yard's runners in good form but a better bet looks to be PEDDLERS CROSS, who gets the vote ahead of Alverstone. Lawney Hill's mare won back-to-back bumpers at Worcester and Fontwell before running creditably in defeat in a valuable contest at Cheltenham last month. She has to be strongly considered on her hurdling debut and makes more appeal than Glebehall Bay, who has given little sign for encouragement in two starts over hurdles for Venetia Williams. Cloudy Spirit has shown a decent level of form in three starts in bumpers for Reg Hollinshead and she has to be of interest on her first start over timber but preference is for Peddlers Cross. A point-to-point winner in Ireland, the son of Oscar made a winning start to his rules career when landing a Haydock bumper last month and with improvement to come for going over hurdles, he can make a winning start to his career over timber.
Alpha Way (GER) 14-1 (10-12) Led, keen and soon clear, headed after 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, well behind Washington Irving (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Glebehall Bay (IRE) 9-2fav (10-7) Pecked 1st, mid-division, headway 5th, lost place when not fluent next, soon struggling, 11th of 16, 35l behind Black Apache (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Peddlers Cross (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Held up, headway over 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Haydock 2m NH flat (4) sft in Nov beating Bescot Springs (10-11) by 3l, 9 ran.
Ruttan Lake (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Black Apache (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov, 16 ran.
Simbamead 150-1 (10-5) Led, jumped slow 1st, jumped left 4th, badly hampered and headed 6th, soon lost place tailed off and pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Edge Of Town (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) hvy, 11 ran.
Very Stylish (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Held up, never in contention, 9th of 15, 24l behind Gus Macrae (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft.
Alverstone 14-1 (10-11) Led, ridden, headed over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Ghizao (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m NH flat Listed (1) sft in Nov.
Cloudy Spirit 9-2 (10-8) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 16, 8l behind Alegralil (11-1) at Bangor 2m 1f N H flat (5) gs in May.
Flash Harriet 25-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, weakened 2 out, 5th of 14, 15l behind Lightening Rod (10-9) at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Seasonselite 11-4 (10-6) Mid-division, headway after 6f, led, going well, 3f out, in command from over 1f out, easily, won at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jun beating Pinerock (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
