raced in touch, pushed along before 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
held up towards rear, mistake 7th, headway approaching 2 out where not fluent, kept on one pace for third
raced in fourth, hung left approaching 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, went second before last, no chance with winner
chased leader, pushed along to join leader briefly after 3 out, soon outpaced by winner, lost second before last
prominent, ridden after 3 out, lost place and weakened before 2 out
made all, joined briefly after 3 out, went clear on bridle approaching 2 out, hit last, easily
chased leaders when tried to refuse 1st, jumped path approaching 2nd, very awkward 2nd, soon dropped to rear, jumped big 4th, bad mistake 5th, jumped path again before 6th, pulled up before 7th
SUNRISE RUBY goes well fresh and she is unlikely to get many better chances to open her account with her mare’s allowance. Her form last season was far superior to that achieved by today’s rivals. Moon of Baroda hails from a yard in good form and he placed on the Flat at Salisbury last month. Sovereign Duke was a hot favourite here on his hurdles bow and challenging when falling two out so can’t be ignored but If Karl's Berg Did took a backward step at Sedgefield.
Hacksaw Ridge (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
If Karl's Berg Did 4-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, awkward 1st, closed on outside 3rd, mistake 6th, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after, mistake last, 5th of 7, 6 1/2l behind The Blame Game (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gf in Sep.
Moon of Baroda 33-1 (9-6) Close up, restrained towards rear over 5f out, some headway when ridden over 3f out, well adrift over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, 3rd of 14, 6 1/2l behind Postileo (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Sovereign Duke (GER) 6-5fav (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along 4 out, ridden to close after 3 out, went 2nd final bend, every chance when fell 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug.
Dark Storm 150-1 (10-10) Raced keenly in mid-division, made some headway after 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 7th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Shantou Master (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Aug.
Sunrise Ruby (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-11) In touch on inside, reminders after 4 out, outpaced approaching next, plugged on past beaten horses run-in, 5th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Fair Kate (10-10) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Winter Tale 80-1 (10-5) Held up, struggling 5f out, soon behind, last of 6, dist behind Long Stay (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in Sep.
