chased leader until 14th, chased leaders, weakening when blundered 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
always behind, lost touch before 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
held up in touch in 5th, closer in 3rd at 7th, 2nd 14th, hit 4 out, led and hung left before 2 out, soon clear
never fluent and jumped right at times, led, jumped slowly and reminder 6th, blundered 9th, hit 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, bit closer 8th, ridden before 4 out, soon modest 3rd until weakened rapidly and pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, jumped slowly and lost place 8th, hit 13th, blundered next, tailed off when went badly right 3 out, soon pulled up
held up in last trio, blundered 4 out, plugged on into modest 3rd before 2 out
always in rear, lost touch before 11th, tailed off, left poor 4th before 2 out
Winning point-to-pointer Hidden Cargo has had 17 starts under Rules and failed to win though his recent second over the track and trip puts him right in the picture. MOANS CROSS has fallen in two of his last four starts including when in touch over the track and trip last time. His previous narrow defeat at Huntingdon is the best form on view and a repeat would be good enough. Aughnacurra King also won between the flags in Ireland and hasn't been beaten far in his two runs over regulation fences so should get into contention but Collingwood Court, who won a point at Ballindenisk in May last year, has shown nothing since transferring to David Pipe.
Hidden Cargo (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, went second before 2 out, kept on flat but no match for winner, 2nd of 5, 4 3/4l behind Speedy Cargo (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Moans Cross (USA) 11-4 (11-7) Led, headed 3rd, tracked leader, lost place and pushed along 10th, fell next, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Aughnacurra King (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Jumped left in rear and not always fluent, mistake 10th and 12th, headway 4 out, every chance 3 out, no extra flat, 4th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Do You Know What (11-9) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Collingwood Court (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, niggled along before 5 out, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened and tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Oscars Moonshine (11-7) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Witches Glen (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Chased clear winner until 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when blundered last, 8th of 16, dist behind Master Vintage (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Clonmonarch (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Pushed along in midfield, chased leaders 2nd, hit 4th and reminder, driven before 3 out, faded from 2 out, 6th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Chief Brody (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Moroval (IRE) 80-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, blundered 12th, well tailed off 15th, pulled up after, 5th of 12, dist behind The Late Legend (10-8) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Betterlatethanneva (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Raced wide, never better than mid-division, behind 13th, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind The Late Legend (10-8) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
