led and keen, headed 3 out, weakened from last
chased leaders, weakened from 2 out
in rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon headway, kept on to take 3rd place run-in
close up, ridden and weakened before 2 out
prominent, headway after 4 out, led 3 out, clear before last, kept on well
held up mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, kept on same pace
held up in touch, chased leaders before 3 out, soon every chance, kept on and no chance with winner before last
towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
Sevenballs Of Fire was fortunate to finish second at Kelso but at least proved he stays the trip in testing conditions. Wicked Games scored between the flags in Ireland in March and has a smart pedigree for jumping while dual point-to-point winner Bertalus has found the minimum trip much too short in both starts over timber. Herecomesnelson looked a certain future winner when beaten narrowly at Carlisle but weakened very quickly over 2m2f at Kelso and can do better than that. INFRONTOFTHEJUDGE looks as though he requires an extreme test of stamina which he should get here. He finished a long way in front of fellow raider Master Ruffit at Down Royal last time and should do so again though market confidence in the latter would be interesting.
Benarty Hill (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to challenge before 2 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, soon no impression and kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 36 1/2l behind Westend Star (11-4) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn hvy in Dec.
Bertalus (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up behind, headway after 5th, not fluent next, one pace from 2 out, weakened run-in, 4th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Draytonian (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Farewelltocheyenne (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, not fluent 1st or 6th, soon lost place, well beaten when bumped 2 out, 7th of 10, 33 1/2l behind Wind Of Hope (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in May.
Herecomesnelson (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Keen early, tracked leader, led 4 out, headed after next, weakened quickly, 7th of 12, dist behind Maxie T (11-12) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Infrontofthejudge (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, progress into 6th 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on into 2nd before last, no chance with winner, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 14l behind Westend Star (11-4) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn hvy in Dec.
Master Ruffit (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Prominent, slightly slow jump 5th, soon dropped to 5th, no impression 7th, weakened, completely tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind A Toi Phil (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 2f mdn hvy in Dec.
Orioninverness (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division, lost place and behind halfway, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Spirit Of Kayf (11-5) at Ayr 2m (6) hvy in Jan.
Sevenballs Of Fire (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened next, left in 2nd and blundered last, 2nd of 9, 13l behind Takingrisks (11-0) at Kelso 2m 7f mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
Titian Boy (IRE) 300-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 12, dist behind Comragh (10-7) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Wicked Games (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) Ld, jnd 6th, hdd sn aftr, 2l 2nd 1/2way, re-jnd ldr 5out, wo aftr 4out, 3l adv aftr 2out, in command last, cosily, won at Durrow 3m mdn sft in Mar beating Fearless Fantasy (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
