midfield, dropped towards rear before 3 out, some way adrift last, stayed on under pressure past bypassed last
close up, not fluent 1st and pushed along, awkward 2nd, ridden to lead narrowly after 2 out, headed last, weakened
midfield, smooth headway to chase leaders 2 out, ridden to lead final flight, headed before bypassed last, weakened
midfield, ridden after 2 out, lost ground last, eased
towards rear, headway into midfield 3rd, ridden and no extra after last
held up, mistake 1st, rapid headway to chase leaders last, led passing bypassed final flight, ran on strongly
in rear, steady headway 2 out, ran on under pressure last, close up bypassing usual 2 out, almost upsides past bypassed final flight, ran on
held up, awkward 1st, in rear 2nd, not fluent 4th, ridden 2 out,
led, headed 2 out and ridden, weakened quickly before last
midfield, ridden and lost ground 3 out, tailed off last
pressed leader, ridden and close up last, ridden and weakened soon after
Taxmeifyoucan’s chase career has been put on hold after pulling up at Hexham and he goes on the shortlist on his earlier hurdles form. Court Baloo was also pulled up at Hexham last time and will need to bounce back while the ground may be softer than ideal for The Distant Lady. Coole Hall will have benefited from his comeback but JACKS LAST HOPE has been running better than form figures would suggest and, if on a going day, Chris Grant’s 11-year-old is well enough treated in this to go close. Milvale also has a squeak but needs the mud.
Looking Well (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, every chance approaching 3 out, staying on under pressure in 2nd when fell last, at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Coole Hall (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Midfield, niggled along before 8th, pushed along after 9th, stayed on one pace from last (usual 2 out), 7th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Mr Scrumpy (11-8) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Taxmeifyoucan (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, pushed along after 7th, detached 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th, at Hexham 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct.
Jacks Last Hope 14-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway before usual 3 out, ridden for effort after usual 2 out, no extra final 100yds, 5th of 11, 5l behind Mr Scrumpy (11-8) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Milvale (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 4 out, headed after the next and faded, 6th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Justatenner (11-10) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Rock On Fruity (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Behind, not fluent 16th, headway from 18th, mistake 4 out and 2 out, not fluent last, kept on, 5th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Red Giant (10-1) at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
The Distant Lady (IRE) 15-8fav (11-10) Held up in last, not fluent 1st or 3 out, effort 2 out, soon switched right, one pace, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Crystal Lad (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Blue Hussar (IRE) 40-1 (9-11) Mid-division, lost place and behind when pulled up approaching home straight, at York 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Chanceanotherfive (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Chased winner after 1st, bumped 2nd, hampered 8th, soon switched left, not fluent 10th, mistake 18th, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened from next, 10th of 12, 25 1/4l behind Red Giant (10-1) at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Presence Felt (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Mid-division, niggled after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, made no impression, 10th of 11, 28 1/4l behind I'd Better Go Now (10-9) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Court Baloo (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten from 2 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
