led, brushed 4th, blundered badly and headed 3 out, soon ridden and chased winner, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, not recover
took keen hold tracking leader, hit 3rd, left in 2nd briefly 3 out, soon ridden in 3rd, weakened well before next, tailed off
held up in rear, headway in 3rd well before 2 out, driven after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
tracked leading pair, disputing 2nd after 4th, definite 2nd 4 out, pushed along when left in lead next and ridden soon after, driven between last 2, edged left flat, stayed on well
raced wide, tracked leading trio, went left 5th, headway on outside approaching 4 out, pushed along and outpaced soon after 3 out, rallied to 4th well before next, no impression when mistake and weakened 2 out
CARRAIG MOR won a minor Irish point-to-point last December and didn't make his hurdling debut until three weeks ago over 2m5f at Uttoxeter. He quickly pulled himself to the front and despite a couple of novicey errors came home with his head in his chest and this looks his for the taking. By The Boardwalk looks as though he needs a thorough test of stamina which he may not get in a small field but Doing Fine, a winning point-to-pointer, is better than the bare form of his hurdling debut at Chepstow suggests as he made a bad blunder at the last and was eased. Tinker Time was thought good enough to contest a Grade 2 on his hurdling bow but was well beaten, as he was on heavy ground at Ffos Las a couple of weeks ago, while Charlie Mann's German recruit Attimo never got involved at Exeter after being impeded at the third last.
Carraig Mor (IRE) 9-4fav (10-12) Jumped right at times, took keen hold early, held up, headway to track leader 2nd, led after next, came clear from 3 out, very easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft beating Milord (10-12) by 25l, 12 ran.
Attimo (GER) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression when hampered next, 5th of 18, 21l behind Doctor Harper (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gs.
By The Boardwalk (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, ridden and one pace from last, 4th of 12, 9l behind Flemenson (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Doing Fine (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Chase dleaders, slow jump and lost place 5th, headway to chase leaders agin 8th, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, 3rd one pace and no chance with leading duo before next, blundered last, 3rd of 8, 23l behind Kaki De La Pree (11-0) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (5) sft in Oct.
Tinker Time (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Disputed slow pace until 5th, stayed close up, not fluent 9th, led 3 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened approaching last, last of 5, 36l behind Berea Boru (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
