led narrowly, hit 12th, mistake and blundered 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, ridden approaching last, weakened and lost 2nd run-in
pressed leader, fell 13th
tracked leaders, reminder after 9th, left in 3rd 13th, ridden home turn, jumped right 2 out, kept on and took 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
in rear, in touch, badly hampered by faller and unseated rider 13th
chased leaders, left in 2nd 13th, shaken up and led 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly to win going away
Tfou made a winning start in handicaps when scoring at Ayr though has been raised 9lb and steps up in trip. But BRAYHILL (NAP) was successful over course and distance earlier in the month on his first outing after wind surgery and debut over fences and Brian Hughes keeps the winning partnership intact. Destiny Is All will have come for last month’s second at Ayr and is preferred of the remainder.
Brayhill (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Prominent, led before 7th, headed again after 9th, pushed along to lead after 2 out, kept on run-in, easily, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Castletown (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Stolen Money (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders out wide, bad blunder and went right at 2nd, jumped slowly and lost place 12th, soon struggling in rear, tailed off, 6th of 7, 20l behind Grand Voyage (11-10) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Tfou (FR) 3-1 (12-1) Held up towards rear, closed when slow 9th and given reminder, ridden and outpaced after 12th, rallied 4 out, closed on winner from 3 out, led flat, stayed on well, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Gandhi Maker (10-6) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Half Track (IRE) 11-1 (10-5) Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Destiny Is All (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Held up in 6th, headway on inside before 4 out, went 2nd next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Sputnik (10-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
