towards rear, mistake 6 out, weakened before 3 out
held up mid-division, headway before 6 out, led 4 out, pressed from 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly when jumped big and nearly unseated rider last, unbalanced horse for a few strides, kept on towards finish, not recover
held up mid-division, pushed along before 6 out, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last
led, headed 4 out, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders, challenged before 3 out, ridden before last, one pace
held up mid-division, ridden before last, no impression
tracked leaders early, soon lost place into mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly last, kept on
in rear, outpaced 4 out, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
Cuil Rogue's position at the head of the weights confirms the poor standard of this contest as he has shown virtually nothing since arriving from Ireland though at a slightly higher grade. Pretty Miss Mahler looked as though she might be capable of winning a race when runner-up at Hexham though that was over the minimum so this can go to CRUACHAN. Lucy Normile's charge is 1-21 over hurdles but has finished close up on a few occasions in better company and this won't take much winning. Momkinzain scored over slightly further at Kelso in September but went up 10lb and has been well beaten since though the latest was on his chasing debut. Heilan Rebel has yet to finish in a place in seven starts over timber while Lochalsh, who once looked promising, has dropped an incredible 48lb in the ratings since completing a double early last year.
Cuil Rogue (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Held up, towards rear, headway after 4 out, went 5th before last, weakened run-in, 5th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Fred Le Macon (10-5) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Pretty Miss Mahler (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, held up in touch, pushed along on inside when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Kassis (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Wicked Games (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Bassarabad (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Cruachan (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Behind, driven after 4 out, headway under pressure 2 out, soon ridden, kept on flat, no impression, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Lochnell (10-4) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Spinning Scooter 150-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th or 6th, lost place before 3 out, soon behind, last of 6, dist behind Ballymalin (10-12) at Perth 3m (4) sft in Sep.
Dutch Canyon (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, lost 2nd next, stayed handy, jumped left and struggling 12th, pulled up before 4 out, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Momkinzain (USA) 10-1 (10-8) Held up in touch in rear, struggling after 6th, plugged on into remote 3rd 2 out, no impression, hanging left flat, 3rd of 6, 23l behind Thankyou Very Much (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Heilan Rebel (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened from last, 5th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Ping (10-0) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Lochalsh (IRE) 28-1 (10-2) Held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, one pace and never dangerous, 5th of 9, 20 1/2l behind Stilo Blue Native (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Mcginty's Dream (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) Held up, always behind, tailed off 3 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Two Taffs (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
