prominent, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent 2 out and faded
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden and headway after 2 out, went 3rd jumping last, switched left run-in and stayed on strongly to lead closing stages
towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, soon well beaten
mid-division, headway into 3rd home turn, upsides leader 2 out, ridden and every chance when blundered last, stayed on but held towards finish
in rear, never involved
led, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
handy, led narrowly approaching 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden and edged right run-in, no extra and headed closing stages
NonRunner
MORDRED has really found his form, beating two rivals in a maiden hurdle here then landing a much better race over fences at Sedgefield. Cornicello has yet to make his mark over hurdles but Martin Spirit, who pulled up in his first three starts over longer trips after arriving from France, did very much better at Fontwell back in May. The three-year-old Hill Station has more potential than most of these but Encashment travels strongly and finds little at the business end though is very well treated under her claiming rider.
Mordred (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) Short of room 1st, tracked leaders, led soon after 7th, headed 9th, led again before 2 out, ridden out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Cawthorne (10-8) by 3 1/4l, 4 ran.
Cornicello (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, not much room and outpaced turning in, switched right before 2 out, went modest 4th run-in, 4th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Sophosc (11-7) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Martin Spirit (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 5th, went third 3 out, headway to challenge going well 2 out, pushed along to lead before last, ridden and headed flat, kept on final 100yds, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Limelighter (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Henry Box Brown (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Disputed lead, not fluent 1st,ridden and lost place quickly after 2 out, well behind approaching last, last of 5, 32 1/2l behind Eagle's Realm (11-6) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Many Words (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Always in rear, last of 10, 24l behind Knight's Gambit (9-9) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Hill Station (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Took keen hold and led, pushed along before 2 out, joined at the last and headed, no extra final furlong, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Mr Freedom (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Encashment 9-4fav (10-6) Mid-division, effort and headway 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, ridden and found little run-in, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Good Impression (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Rebel Roxy (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Led until before 2nd, stayed prominent, lost place and hanging left 2 out, 6th of 10, 18 3/4l behind If I Say (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
