led to 2nd, remained close up, jumped slowly 5th, in touch from next, pushed along after 9th, weakened from 12th, soon tailed off, in 4th when left remote 3rd last
chased leaders, in rear from 6th, weakened from 10th, soon tailed off, in remote 4th when fell last
in rear, jumped slow 1st, went 3rd from 6th, not fluent next, weakened from 4 out, in 3rd when left remote 2nd last
chased leaders, went 2nd at 5th, challenged 4 out, led approaching next, clear approaching 2 out, 10 lengths up when fell last
tracked leader and keen, led 2nd, headed approaching 3 out, about 10 lengths down in 2nd when left in lead and clear last, eased towards finish
A slight mistake at the last may have cost Elzahann victory at Musselburgh on her first start over fences. She looks sure to make her presence felt here, but decent hurdler The Knoxs fell on his chasing debut and the jury is out on him for the present. COOL MISSION looked in need of the run on his recent return to action over hurdles but has won three of his six starts over timber. If he can translate his best form to these larger obstacles, then Donald McCain's charge could prove the one to beat.
Cool Mission (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Led, mistake 8th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 17l behind Harouet (10-6) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Nov.
Golfer's Crossing (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened after last, 6th of 8, 27l behind Club Class (10-5) at Hexham 3m 1f nov chs (3) hvy in Nov.
Rossini's Dancer 10-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, lost place 13th, chased leaders under pressure 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace approaching last, 6th of 9, 12l behind Isla Pearl Fisher (10-12) at Kelso 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Nov.
The Knoxs (IRE) 8-15fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, fell 5th, in a race won by Lord Larsson (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f beg chs (4) gs in Nov, 5 ran.
Elzahann (IRE) 3-1 (10-9) Led, not fluent 2 out, not fluent and pecked last, soon headed, ridden and kept on towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind New Shuil (10-9) at Musselburgh 3m nov chs (4) gd in Nov.
Steady Tiger (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Held up in touch, headway when not fluent 4 out, effort on outside next, outpaced 2 out, no impression when left 4th last, 4th of 6, 26l behind Zemsky (11-3) at Perth 3m nov hdl (2) gd in Apr '09.
