led, ridden approaching 3 out, joined last, headed towards finish
tracked leaders, pecked 1st, mistake 6th, outpaced next, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, jumped big 2nd, challenged 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 3rd until ridden before 7th, went 2nd again before 3 out, challenged last, led towards finish
held up, behind 4th, tailed off
tracked leader until before 3rd where jumped slowly, reminders and lost place, behind 5th, pulled up after next
behind, not fluent 7th, went poor 3rd last, tailed off
soon tailed off, pulled up after 5th
Nonrunner
Avenging Ace has been sent off odds-on in both hurdles starts so far but found one too good on both occasions. That may be the case again here as TOTO CORDE MEO appeared to have plenty left in the locker when making a winning debut under Rules in a Towcester bumper. Successful in her only start in a point-to-point previously, she should prove hard to beat here getting all the allowances. Elton Fox will have learned plenty from his recent C&D fourth while Catch Tammy was quite highly tried in a couple of bumpers and is another with scope.
Avenging Ace (IRE) 4-6fav (10-12) Held up in touch, headway before 3 out, went 2nd approaching next, switched right and outpaced between last 2, soon ridden, kept on same pace, held flat, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Kings Canyon (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy.
Ballywatt (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Ww, gd prog 3out, not get on terms from 2out, no ex late, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Handsome Harry (12-0) at Maralin 3m ire ptp gd in Apr.
Catch Tammy (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 17l behind One Term (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m Listed NH flat (1) gs in Nov.
Cloudy Bay (USA) 12-1 (9-0) In touch until lost place over 4f out, 9th of 11, 19l behind Megalala (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov (flat).
Elton Fox 20-1 (10-7) In touch on outside, mistake 5th, jumped slowly and lost place 7th, soon outpaced, stayed on flat, almost took 3rd post, 4th of 12, 8l behind Real Milan (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (5) sft.
Quayside Court (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, 7th of 14, well behind Imperial Circus (10-12) at Taunton 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Slick Operator (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Always in rear, not fluent, struggling from halfwy, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Tarbeck (10-12) at Hereford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft, 13 ran.
Society Shares (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, weakened before 4 out, 6th of 18, 26l behind Native Gallery (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Rose de Rita 100-1 (8-12) Led early, chased leader, lost place 3f out, soon behind, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 29l behind Boy The Bell (8-10) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Nov '10 (flat).
Ballycracken (IRE) 80-1 (10-7) Close up in 5th, ridden after 3rd, slow and reminder next, rear and struggling 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Red Jade (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov, 9 ran.
Toto Corde Meo (IRE) 5-4fav (10-12) With leaders, led over 5f out, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, just held on, won at Towcester 2m mares n h flat (6) gs beating La Belle Sauvage (10-5) by hd, 14 ran.
