chased leaders, raced keenly, mistake 6th, losing place when not fluent 3 out, soon behind, tailed off
chased leaders, led 7th, ridden and headed last, soon led again, held on
pressed leader, led 5th until 7th, 3rd and held 2 out, weakened last
chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway on outside after 8th, ridden before 4 out, 4th and held 2 out, weakened before last
chased leaders on outside, lost place after 1st, not fluent 3rd, headway after 7th, weakened from 3 out
led until 5th, reminder after next, mistake 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, closed 4 out, not much room and lost place before next, switched right and closed final bend, challenged 2 out, led and mistake last, soon headed, stayed on, just held
in rear, not fluent 4th, soon pushed along, well beaten when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Hillview won over track and trip last month and is only 3lb higher. But NOT AT PRESENT finished clear of the rest when going close at Warwick and the winner has subsequently gone in again. Ben Pauling’s charge gets the vote on that form though Champagne Noir is another to consider having found one too good on his last couple of outings. Mr Katanga and Rare Clouds went close on their respective penultimate starts only to disappoint last time.
Midnight Ginger 6-4 (11-5) Held up, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Gran Luna (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.
Not At Present (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, went second before 3 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden to lead before last, headed soon after last, kept on flat, always held by winner, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Presenting Yeats (10-0) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Champagne Noir (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Led, pushed along 3 out, pressed after 2 out, headed last, no extra flat, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Khan (11-3) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Blackfinch 11-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Rare Clouds 9-1 (11-11) Towards rear, mistake 6th, headway before 8th, mistake next, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, mistake last, soon dropped to 3rd and weakened, 3rd of 9, 32l behind Reallyradical (12-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Mr Katanga (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, struggling and no chance after, 6th of 11, 31 3/4l behind Go Chique (11-9) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Bit On The Side (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden before 10th, weakened soon after, 8th of 9, dist behind Northern Bound (11-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Hillview (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) In rear, pushed along 3 out, headway 2 out, joined leader last, edged ahead run-in, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Furius De Ciergues (10-13) by nk, 7 ran.
Mamoo 11-1 (11-5) Mid-division, pushed after 4 out and weakened, beaten when ridden before 2 out, kept on, 7th of 13, 20 1/2l behind King Golan (10-3) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
