held up, headway 6th, ridden and edged left approaching last, weakened flat
behind, headway 6th, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed last, rallied to lead again towards finish, all out
in touch, ridden approaching 6th, soon weakened
pulled hard, headway to lead 2nd, headed 6th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before last
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before last
with leaders, led 6th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
led to 2nd, stayed prominent, led again 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, led again last, headed towards finish
in touch and ran in snatches, ridden after 5th, weakened after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last
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Tetragon, Porak and Winds Supreme catch the eye in this intriguing seller and Tetragon can take advantage of a lenient mark. Porak has been dropped five pounds since finishing sixth behind San Antonio in a decent Bangor handicap hurdle and had earlier been a close fourth in a similar race to this. Off his new mark he can go well. Winds Supreme won the last time he ran at this level and he has strangely been dropped a couple of pounds despite finishing third albeit in a small field at Carlisle last time. He will give a good account. A Hamilton claimer winner on the Flat last year, Tetragon was having his first hurdling run for a year and a half when finishing a good second at Market Rasen last time. That was in a handicap and the drop in grade can see Tetragon score. He is to be raised three pounds in future races and Tetragon can take this.
Grey Samurai 25-1 (10-12) Behind, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on one pace run-in, 4th of 15, 6l behind Taras Knight (10-12) at Kelso 2m nov sll hdl (5) gd.
Winds Supreme (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Held up, headway 2 out, chased winner approaching last, no extra, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Radar (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Irish Blessing (USA) 12-1 (11-10) Hampered 6th, always towards rear, 11th of 16, well behind Al Mabrook (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Sept.
River of Diamonds 33-1 (10-12) Never a factor, 13th of 17, well behind Arabian Moon (10-12) at Hereford 2m 3f cnd sll hdl (5) gf.
Kahysera 25-1 (10-4) Prominent, led 3rd to 6th, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened quickly, 11th of 13, 13l behind Our Joycey (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Alexander Musical (IRE) 50-1 (9-13) Led, clear from 3rd, fading when headed after 6th, soon weakened, 10th of 12, well behind Sarin (11-2) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs.
Southern Bazaar (USA) 25-1 (10-4) Held up, not fluent 2nd, headway after 3 out, never near leaders, 6th of 16, 14l behind Dizzy Future (10-5) at Stratford 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Sept.
Tetragon (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) With leaders, chased winner after 3 out, kept on same pace when not fluent last, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Tashkandi (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f ldy hcp hdl (4) sft.
Son of Sophie 20-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Weet A Head (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gs in Oct, 10 ran.
Porak (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden after 4th, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 14, 25l behind San Antonio (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
City of Manchester (IRE) 6-4fav (11-3) Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 10, 18l behind Karakorum Highway (10-10) at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (5) gf in Oct.
Dunkerron 17-2 (10-7) Chased leader, led 3rd until 6th, soon ridden, weakened after next, 7th of 8, 18l behind Executive Paddy (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Arjay 50-1 (9-7) Mid-division, badly hampered 2nd, not recover and pulled up at the last in race won by Robbie Can Can (11-9) at Towcester 2m amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Oct, 17 ran.
Explode 50-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Classic Rock (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs, 20 ran.
Sound Leader (USA) 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 43l behind Faasel (10-7) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (E) sft in Jan '05.
