always well behind, pulled up after 4 out
led until slow 1st, chased leader, jumped left 2nd, led approaching 3 out, hard pressed when blundered badly last, headed and not recover
jumped left at times, led 1st, headed before 3 out, weakening when fell at 3 out
mid-division, in touch after 4 out, disputing 6th and no impression 3 out
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway from 4 out, disputing 4th 3 out, no impression, one pace
chased leaders, slow and lost place 1st, headway 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish
chased leaders, lost place before 6th, effort after 4 out, disputing 4th 3 out, no impression, one pace, lost 3rd towards finish
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, headway 6th, mistake 7th, went 2nd before mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, challenging when left in clear lead last, stayed on
held up in touch, 3rd and held from 3 out, no extra before last
pulled hard towards rear, mistake 2nd, well beaten when mistake 3 out, tailed off
Arctic Fox, a five-times winner on the Flat, found only one too good back over hurdles at Bangor last month. Bob Bob Ricard placed in all three starts in bumpers and should appreciate the step up in trip while My Chiquita made a winning start over timber at Sedgefield having won twice on the level earlier this year. Globe Player has a Flat pedigree but was second in a Warwick bumper and his yard has done well with similar types. Sue Smith’s novices often improve with experience but PADDY O’MAHLER placed twice in bumpers here last season and could put that course knowledge to good use today.
Ask My Heather (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) In rear, tailed off 3 out and pulled up, at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gs in Oct.
Bob Bob Ricard (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Hung left at times, made most until over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Rock House (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Apr.
Coup De Coeur (FR) (11-4) 3rd of 8, 6l behind Timon D'athenes (9-10) at La Teste De Buch 2m 1f hcp gs in Jul.
Empty Nest (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up, least early, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, tailed off when pulled pulled before last, at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Indian Sunbird (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, keen early, looked to short of room, stumbled and unseated rider 4th, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Magical Arthur (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon dropped away, 5th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Captain Butler (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Paddy O'Mahler (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along well over 3f out, weakened under 2f out, 5th of 15, 15l behind Boldog (11-2) at Hexham 2m (5) sft in Apr.
Jaxonne (FR) 22-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, never a factor, tailed off, last of 19, dist behind Crest Of Glory (11-0) at Newbury 2m (2) sft in Mar.
My Chiquita 4-1 (10-9) Rear mid-division, pushed along and headway before 2 out, ridden and led approaching last, over-jumped and stumbled on landing final flight, soon recovered and stayed on well, readily, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct beating Jumping Susie (10-11) by 3l, 9 ran.
Arctic Fox 5-4fav (11-2) Chased winner, ridden after 2 out, challenging last, no impression flat, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Littel Flour (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Riccirella 80-1 (10-11) In rear, well behind 2 out, 7th of 9, 34l behind My Chiquita (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Mount Falcon (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Alw last, cto when pu bef 5out, at Tralee 3m mdn Yielding in Apr.
Globe Player 17-2 (10-10) Mid-division, chased leaders well over 4f out, pushed along and kept on one pace from over 1f out, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Diamond Ri (10-10) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Mar.
