held up towards rear, headway 6th, chased leading pair 4 out, driven and one pace before 2 out, well held when mistake last
made all, went right 2 out, clear before last, pushed out flat
held up towards rear, no chance when mistake 2 out, blundered last
held up towards rear, plugging on in modest 5th when mistake last
chased leaders, driven along and weakened after 4 out
held up in mid-division, pushed along chasing leaders after 4 out, weakened before next
towards rear, struggling 4 out, behind and mistake next
raced wide, chased winner throughout, ridden and held approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
behind, awkward 3rd, pushed laong and lost touch 5th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out
mid-division, pushed along chasing leaders after 4 out, well held in 4th before next
raced wide, chased leaders until weakened quickly 3 out
always behind
ORDO AB CHAO (NAP) only beat two rivals over course and distance on his hurdling debut but did it in the style of a useful performer and he may well be good enough to hold his own in better company. Ballincurrig has won three times over fences this year but looks in need of a confidence-booster. Cloonacool has more to do than when scoring at Stratford but bumper winner General Montgomery is worth a second look and preferred to ex-pointer Baku Bay. Superior Fire could do better now tackling hurdles.
Cloonacool (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) In rear, mistaked 2nd, good headway before 3 out, led 2 out, hung right on bend before last, soon headed, ridden to regain lead run-in, just held on, won at Stratford 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Oct beating Go Odee Go (10-12) by nk, 7 ran.
Ordo Ab Chao (IRE) 1-3fav (10-12) Made all, clear after 3 out, hit 2 out, jumped right last, eased towards finish, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Oct beating Crack Of Thunder (10-12) by 15l, 3 ran.
Aldwick Bay (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Not fluent, tracked leaders, not fluent and sometimes jumped right, weakening when mistake 3 out, 9th of 10, well behind Area Fifty One (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Baku Bay (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Alw pr & made most, hdd 1/2 way, rdn to ld 2out, row, won at Largy 3m ire ptp gd in May beating Harbour Pirate (12-2) by 6l, 11 ran.
Ballincurrig (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, led 8 out, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, headed 2 out, every chance when fell last, in a race won by Bullet Street (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcap ch (3) gs in Oct, 5 ran.
General Montgomery (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, won at Southwell 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jun beating Quiet Candid (10-11) by 8l, 10 ran.
Mazurati (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Run On Sterling (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Pyrshan (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 15l behind El Namoose (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) sft in Oct.
Sequoia Forest 20-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, led and raced wide, wandered appproaching 2nd, blundered and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Nathans Pride (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in May, 6 ran.
Superior Fire (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Disputed lead on outside, driven over 2f out, ridden and outpaced by leading pair over 1f out, no impression when lost place inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 8l behind Broughtons Rhythm (11-3) at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) gs in Mar.
Too Much Too Soon (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd place inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Kingussie (11-2) at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) gd in May.
Solstice Dawn 100-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 6th, rallied 2 out, 5th of 10, 18l behind Royal Regatta (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
