tracked leading pair, jumped left 5th, 2nd after 4 out, hit next, led 2 out, clear between last 2, wandered approaching last, shaken up and ran on well
held up in last pair, 4th and no impression 3 out
pulled hard early, held up in last pair, bumped 3rd, headway into 3rd after 4 out, kept on pressing for 2nd
led until 5th, chased leader until after 4 out, weakened quickly
tracked leader, slightly hampered 2nd, led 5th until 2 out, chased winner, ridden and well held between last 2
chased leaders, weakened and behind 5th, tried to run out on paddock bend soon after, tailed off
The experience of FULL BORE should stand him in good stead having won at Bangor before finishing runner-up under a penalty at Warwick. He still finished clear of the rest and gets another chance. Balli Martine placed at Southwell earlier while bumper winner Don Des Fosses is a likely improver. Black Lightning has placed in bumpers and makes his hurdling bow along with Espoir De Loire and Arthur's Sixpence, who have both won point-to-point maiden races.
Full Bore (IRE) 8-11fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, effort 2 out, ridden to chase winner when hung left between last 2, kept on and every chance flat, held near finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Nylon Speed (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Arthur's Sixpence 1-2fav (10-7) Chsd ldrs; went 2nd 14; wknd aft 2 out, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Mistress Massini (11-7) at Barbury Racecourse 3m in Apr.
Balli Martine (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 25 1/4l behind Black Kalanisi (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Don Des Fosses (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Led, ridden before 2 out, headed before and mistake last, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 13 3/4l behind Dragon D'Estruval (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 6f (4) gd in May.
Espoir De Loire (FR) 3-1 (11-11) Twrds rr, mstk 2nd & 7th frm 5th, prog aftr 5out, cl 2nd 2out & ld bef last where landed faster, ko best flat, won at Lisronagh 3m mdn hvy in Apr beating Champagne Mystery (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Edabean (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, outpaced 5f out, beaten when eased over 3f out, soon pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gf in Jun.
Saturdaynightfever 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden to challenge and every chance over 2f out to over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Danny Kirwan (11-2) at Kempton 2m (5) gd in Feb.
Black Lightning (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Prominent, led over 7f out, headed 6f out, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Lord Condi (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gd in May.
