chased front pair, went 2nd at 12th, disputed lead 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and led before final fence, soon headed and no extra, faded closing stages
tracked leader, raced in 3rd from 12th, pushed along and lost position home turn, ridden and no impression from 2 out
in rear, in touch, ridden home turn, went 4th jumping 2 out, kept on but never threatened
towards rear, pushed along and went 3rd home turn, headway to lead approaching last, ridden and drew away run-in
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, hit 8th, pushed along 16th and lost ground, tailed off 3 out
led, joined 2 out and ridden, headed before last, kept on same pace
NonRunner
ONESTEPATATIME has won three times over course and distance and holds Crixus‘s Escape on their latest run together. Though raised a further 4lb, John Wainwright’s stayer is likely to take all the beating again. Kildrum is a Hexham specialist but Reign Suepreme got off the mark over track and trip last month and Atomic Angel won over hurdles here in the spring and stays well. Storm Tiger could be at a fitness disadvantage, however, making his seasonal reappearance.
Crixus's Escape (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Held up in last pair, jumped slowly 2nd, not fluent 12th, headway chasing leaders home turn, went 2nd 2 out until between last two, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 17 1/2l behind Onestepatatime (10-13) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Onestepatatime (IRE) 5-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders on inside, went left 9th, went left and bumped 2 out, ridden and went 2nd between last two, 1 length down and went left last, stayed on to lead close home, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Motion In Limine (11-11) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Storm Tiger 7-2 (11-9) Rear mid-division, headway into 4th after 12th, lost position 5 out, plugged on same pace, 5th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Doctor Foley (10-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Deep Charm 15-2 (11-10) Raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 15th, soon weakened, pulled up 3 out, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Kildrum (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Led, headed 14th, not fluent next, pushed along and weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Rostello (12-0) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Reign Suepreme (IRE) 7-2cfav (10-6) Prominent, led 3rd, joined 2 out, soon ridden, battled on and led narrowly run-in, just prevailed, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Lough Salt (10-2) by ns, 6 ran.
Atomic Angel 7-2 (11-6) Led, headed 4th, prominent until 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 8, dist behind Solway Primrose (10-2) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
