always behind, tailed off and pulled up
soon towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on
close up, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, headway to lead before last, kept on well
towards rear, headway before 5 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
close up, led 10 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace
prominent, outpaced from 2 out, plugged on and never dangerous
mid-division, headway 8 out, led 2 out, headed before last, kept on
led, headed 10 out, ridden before last, soon outpaced
mid-division, weakened from halfway, pulled up
towards rear, tailed off halfway, pulled up
Landmeafortune was making his chasing debut when runner-up at Ayr but was beaten a long way and never raced over this sort of trip over timber. Runswick Days was well supported at Kelso in October despite pulling up on his previous starts and duly obliged but the assessor left his mark with a massive 16lb rise. D'nailor was making his debut over fences when chasing home Remember Forever at Lingfield but that was over 2m4f and he never ran over a trip this far over hurdles. Smuggler's Stash, a winning point-to-pointer, showed his first sign of ability when tackling fences for the first time over this course and distance and may be capable of better in first time blinkers. The veteran Wellforth is inconsistent nowadays but just 4lb higher than his last victory in May while GIBBSTOWN is back on the same mark as when successful here in March and it's the latter who gets the nod in a trappy event.
Wellforth (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway before 16th, no extra before last, 3rd of 10, 15l behind Nortonthorpelegend (10-13) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Gibbstown (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Held up early, not always fluent and inclined to jump left, closer in 4th from 5th, no impression from before 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp sft in Nov.
Smuggler's Stash (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 2nd of 9, 10l behind I Just Know (11-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
D'nailor (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Held up, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, 3rd and pushed along before next, ridden 5 lengths down and no impression when left 2nd 2 out, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Remember Forever (10-1) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
The Bishop (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Soon behind, pulled up before 8th, at Perth 3m hcp (5) gf in May.
Runswick Days (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along 5 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 20 3/4l behind West Of The Edge (11-9) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Landmeafortune (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Behind, mistake 8th, reminders after 11th, late headway after 5 out, left modest 3rd 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 11, 24l behind Titian Boy (10-2) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Snuker 14-1 (10-3) In rear and outpaced, pulled up before 10th, at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Joseph Mercer (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Always behind, lost touch and pulled up 9th, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Glenwood Prince (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Held up, hit bush upright and pecked 2nd, ridden after 8th, not fluent 10th, well behind from next, 5th of 6, dist behind Mister Don (11-12) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
