held up in last, pushed along 4 out, no impression, well beaten 3 out
led until after 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, 4th, 7th or 8th, ridden and weakened before 3 out
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 6th, ridden before 2 out, soon no impression on winner, weakened into 4th flat
held u towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, some headway 2 out, no impression and well beaten 5th when mistake last
led after 1st, clear 2 out, unchallenged, eased towards finish
mid-division on outside, not fluent 8th, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up right in front of 4 out
held up rear of mid-division on inside, closed 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd towards finish, took 2nd last stride, no impression on winner
chased winner until slow 6th, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, lost 2nd last stride
CAPTAIN BIGGLES has the best form of these having finished second in all four starts over hurdles including on his reappearance at Carlisle in November. He may finally get his head in front today fitted with a tongue-tie. Brandy Mcqueen and Domandlouis were both still beaten a long way despite placing on their latest starts while Land Afar and Tough Out have finished third in point-to-points with Brian Hughes partnering the Irish raider as both debut under Rules.
Bannside (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Close up, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened next, 7th of 12, 31 3/4l behind Famous Bridge (10-12) at Ayr 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
Brandy Mcqueen (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Close up, tracked leaders 7th, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 15 1/4l behind Thunder Rock (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Captain Biggles (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, made headway before 3 out, joined leader at 2 out, led at the last and headed in closing stages, just held, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Time Leader (10-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Domandlouis (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Mid-division, nudged along towards rear before 3 out, reminders and ran on flat, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 16l behind Soft Risk (10-12) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Escapeandevade (IRE) 4-5fav (12-0) (cp) made virt all; drew clr 2 out; r.o wl, won at Wadebridge 3m mdn gs in Dec beating School For Scandal (12-0) by 10l, 9 ran.
Land Afar (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Mid-div until prog in 4th frm 5th, 2l 3rd 5out until no ex in 4th bef 2out, went 3rd early flat, ko, 3rd of 14, 8 3/4l behind Vanillier (11-11) at Dromahane 3m mdn hvy in Dec.
Lord Roco 33-1 (10-12) In touch towards rear, mistake 4 out, soon outpaced, 5th of 8, 26 1/2l behind Thunder Rock (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Tough Out (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Ld, 10l clr by 5th, redcd adv 8th, mstk 5out, 1 1/2l adv aftr 3out, hdd when mstk 2out, no ex bef last, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Music Drive (11-11) at Monksgrange 3m mdn gd in Sep.
