towards rear, steady headway on outside 12th, mistake and unseated rider 15th
led, jumped right 5th and 7th, headed 8th, not fluent 10th, led 13th, narrow advantage when ridden 4 out, jumped right 3 out, headed last, stayed on strongly to lead close home
prominent, midfield 6th, awkward 7th, steadily lost ground from 11th, well adrift when ridden after 15th, well beaten when pulled up before 4 out
towards rear, steady headway 8th, progress when not fluent 11th, ridden after 15th, one pace from 4 out
prominent, awkward 6th, not fluent 10th, lost ground 13th, ridden before 15th, weakened and well beaten when pulled up before 3 out
held up in touch, headway 12th, close up 15th, ridden after 4 out, weakened from 2 out
in rear, ridden briefly after 13th, headway 15th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, close up 2 out, led last, headed close home
midfield, not fluent 11th, awkward 14th and relegated towards rear, ridden after 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
in rear of midfield, progress 15th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, awkward 2 out, kept on from last but no chance with leading pair
towards rear, ridden and lost touch 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
ridden handy, not fluent 13th, close up when awkward 15th, ridden and one pace from 4 out
in rear of midfield, unseated rider 9th
held up in touch, led 8th where awkward, hit 10th, headed 13th, driven after 14th, weakened quickly after 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
prominent, dropped to midfield 2nd, not fluent 3rd, towards rear 11th, in rear when fall 15th
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A tricky opener but To The Limit is 10lb better off than when eight lengths behind Kaphumor at Hexham last month and was still in touch when unseating his rider at Doncaster in a race in which Vintage Glen eventually finished third. Grey Atlantic Way arrives in decent form and Heavey also has claims while a switch to fences might offset Anightinlambourn’s lack of pace. Sputnik won off a higher mark over hurdles in May but CROAGH PATRICK, who won between the flags, is clearly going to make a better chaser than hurdler so gets the nod.
Heavey 9-4fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, close up when mistake 4 out, beaten 2 out, no extra, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Normandy Soldier (11-6) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Morozov Cocktail (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Towards rear, pushed along 4 out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 10, 24 3/4l behind Sidi Ismael (11-11) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Kaphumor (FR) 13-8fav (11-12) Prominent, joined leader 15th, headed 16th, pushed after 17th, ridden after 2 out and closed on leader, always held after last, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Regaby (11-3) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Grey Atlantic Way (IRE) 5-2 (10-3) Towards rear, mistakes 15th and 16th, ridden in rear 4 out, stayed on well from 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Brother Pat (11-7) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Sputnik (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Close up, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 16, 6 3/4l behind You Some Boy (10-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Croagh Patrick (IRE) 10-3fav (10-9) Towards rear, awkward 11th, headway 15th, pressed leaders before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra from before last, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Mozzaro (11-2) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Eveque (FR) 40-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden and made headway after 2 out, rallied after final fence, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Without Conviction (11-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Amber Run (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, pulled up last, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Vintage Glen (IRE) 10-3 (10-9) Close up, tracked leader 5 out, ridden and mistake 3 out, left 3rd next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 7 3/4l behind Summit Like Herbie (11-12) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Flaming Glory (IRE) 7-2 (10-5) Mid division, slightly hampered by faller 3 out, pushed along to stay in touch with leaders home turn, weakened last, 4th of 8, 22l behind Deep Charm (11-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
To The Limit (IRE) 15-2 (10-4) Tracked leaders, mistake and unseated rider 6 out, at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Lough Salt (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) In rear, ridden 12th, struggling next, finished in own time, tailed off, 4th of 9, dist behind Summit Like Herbie (11-12) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Scottsdale 40-1 (10-2) With leader, mistake and unseated rider 5 out, at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Black Opium 125-1 (10-0) In touch, pushed along and some headway 3 out, left poor 4th 2 out, 4th of 10, 34l behind Ladronne (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Anightinlambourn (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Towards rear, headway into mid-division after 6th, pushed along in 5th before 3 out, chased leader before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 12 1/4l behind Ginger Du Val (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Wells Gold (IRE) 40-1 (10-1) Towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 4th, at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Hidden Cargo (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Tracked leader, ridden and outpaced home turn, weakened last, 5th of 8, 26 3/4l behind Deep Charm (11-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
