tracked leaders, unseated rider 3rd
led to 2nd, lost place and pushed along before halfway
towards rear, pushed along and headway before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
held up mid-division, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed halfway, led again 5 out, headed 4 out, one pace from 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge last, kept on to lead post
tracked leaders, led halfway, headed 5 out, led again 4 out, blundered 3 out, ridden and headed last 50 yards, no extra
towards rear, mistake 1st, headway to go 4th before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead last 50 yards, caught post
held up in rear and keen, never dangerous
WAKHAN is the only one of these to have shown any recent worthwhile form having finished second over a much longer trip here at the start of the month. The drop in distance is obviously a worry but he still gets a tentative vote. Hallmark Star probably has more scope than most over fences but he's now had 26 career starts and is still to record a victory. Roc De Prince must have some sort of chance while Yourholidayisover won over hurdles at Carlisle in May. Some Lad may be best of the rest.
Yourholidayisover (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Gold Futures (11-12) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in May.
Roc De Prince 3-1 (11-1) Led, headed 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 6, 7l behind Rowdy Rocher (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Aug.
Hallmark Star 7-1 (11-9) With winner to before 5th, chased leaders, lost place 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Robin's Command (9-9) at Kelso 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in May.
Mwangaza (FR) 9-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 7, 42l behind Toledo Gold (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Oscar Lateen (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, weakened from 5 out, pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Snapping Turtle (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Dec, 18 ran.
Some Lad (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden after 2 out, one pace from last, 5th of 8, 18l behind Shine A Diamond (10-13) at Hexham 2m hcp 0-100 (5) gs.
Oorayvic (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 34l behind Catching On (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Wakhan (IRE) 5-1 (10-6) In touch in 4th, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Big Sound (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Carters Rest 14-1 (10-2) Led, headed 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 25l behind Oxalido (10-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
