tracked leader, left in narrow lead final circuit, pushed along entering straight, soon clear, ridden out on extended run-in, kept on (all flights in home straight omitted, low sun)
held up behind, headway 2 out (usual 4 out), driven to chase front pair entering straight, soon ridden and no impression, plugged on in remote 3rd after
led until ran out entering final circuit
jumped left, always in rear, lost touch last (usual 3 out), tailed off
mid-division, left tracking front pair final circuit, went 2nd 2 out (usual 4 out), driven into straight, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
mid-division, struggling 2 out (usual 4 out), went remote 4th on extended run-in, no chance with leaders
tracked leader, left disputing lead final circuit, lost place 2 out (usual 4 out), ridden into straight, weakened bypassing omitted 2 out, tailed off
Get Help will be having his eighth run over hurdles but wasn’t disgraced in handicap company at Haydock 11 days ago and a repeat of that form should see him thereabouts again in a race like this. However, SKIDDAW TARA has more scope and he was staying on to good effect last time at Ayr when finishing ahead of last week’s Newcastle winner Rath An Iuir. Empire Steel has placed in points but the others have little to recommend them.
Empire Steel (IRE) 7-2 (12-3) Pr, 3rd 1/2way, prog frm 3out, nt mtch ldrs bef last, kow to line, 3rd of 12, 8 1/2l behind Premier D'troice (11-11) at Loughrea 3m mdn gd in May.
Get Help (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led until 1st, chased leader, ridden and lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 7l behind Newtown Boy (11-4) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Oh No 12-1 (10-0) Led, driven and headed before 3 out, rallied next, kept on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 8, 8 1/2l behind River Frost (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Sincerely Resdev 200-1 (11-2) Not fluent in last, behind 8th, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Bally Conor (11-2) at Haydock 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Skiddaw Tara 16-1 (11-0) Behind, jumped slowly at times, mistake 3rd, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, stayed on well after last, never able to challenge, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Victory Echo (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Nov.
Shocona's Joy (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Always behind, tailed off, 13th of 14, dist behind Flow Away (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Stormy Reception (IRE) 250-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out (normal 3 out), at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
