held up in rear, impeded 1st, reminders 4th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
midfield, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders before 2 out, switched wide after 2nd last, hit last, weakened
jumped right 1st, towards rear, some way adrift when ridden before 2 out
prominent, not fluent 5th, ridden and lost ground before 5 out
held up in touch, progress to chase leader 4 out, ridden before 2 out, almost upsides last, led run-in, headed close home
towards rear, lost ground before 5 out, ridden and modest headway after 3 out, stayed on strongly from before last
led, awkward 2 out, ridden before last, headed run-in, faded close home
chased leader, lost place 5 out, reminder 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
restrained in midfield, took closer order 3 out, ridden before two out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway before 4 out, travelled well to chase leaders before 2 out, ridden and ran on before last, kept on strongly under pressure to lead close home
Lucinda Russell left the cheekpieces off THE ROAD HOME at Hexham and her charge never looked in any danger after taking up the running down the back straight. He is 8lb higher here but today’s opposition is only modest. Now Children didn’t win over hurdles but was useful on the Fat and could figure if taking to fences. Sabbathical won over timber at Leicester at the start of the year but lacks a recent run and first-time blinkers would need to improve the hitherto disappointing Court Jurado. Going Mobile still has some scope and looks the pick of the remainder.
Now Children (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, switched right after 2 out, weakened last, 7th of 8, 26l behind Swaffham Bulbeck (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
The Road Home (IRE) 17-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, challenged 7th, led after next, clear before last, easily, won at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Diamond Rock (11-3) by 8 1/2l, 10 ran.
Sabbathical (FR) 14-1 (10-13) Led until 5th, slightly hampered 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 29 1/2l behind Alnadam (11-9) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Cotswold Prince (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Chased clear leader, blundered 3rd, slow next, lost 2nd 6th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Sir Tivo (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden before 8th, about 4 lengths 4th when brought down 3 out, at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Going Mobile (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, hit 2 out, pulled up soon after, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Court Jurado (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) Led until mistake 2nd, mistake and lost place 5th, reminder after not fluent 7th, well beaten from 9th, left 3rd and hampered 3 out, 3rd of 7, 22 3/4l behind Kiruna Peak (11-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Maroc 80-1 (9-1) Prominent, led after 1f, headed over 3f out, lost place 2f out, 12th of 13, 16 3/4l behind Songkran (9-9) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Indian Harbour 40-1 (10-11) Raced wide, chased leaders, 3rd and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on, 3rd of 9, 16 1/2l behind Seaborn (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Velvet Voice 5-2fav (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened from 3 out, 10th of 12, 30 1/4l behind Magen's Moon (11-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
