held up behind, struggling 5 out, soon beaten, tailed off
led to 9th, pressed leader, ridden and outpaced by clear pair after 4 out, no danger in clear 3rd from next
tracked leader, led 9th, ridden before 3 out, joined next, soon narrowly headed, kept on and every chance flat, just held
held up mainly in 4th, not fluent 11th, reminders after 14th, ridden 4 out, soon well beaten
in touch when taken wide and eased after 1st, pulled up before next
tracked leader, close up 12th, upsides 2 out, led narrowly soon after, ridden before last, stayed on gamely flat, just held on, all out
behind most of way, weakened 3 out, tailed off
Lowanbehold was third in a race at Ayr last month in which Nakadam was sixth and Kilbree Chief pulled up. Lough Derg Farmer is getting closer but both hurdles wins came on good ground and, with showers forecast, conditions here could become testing. That would be a massive plus for KILCULLEN FLEM (NAP), a dour stayer who loves the mud. Philip Kirby’s charge didn’t fire on his reappearance at Hexham but will strip fitter today. Chef D'Oeuvre disappointed after winning at Hereford last year but showed he retains some ability on his first start for Sam England.
Samstown 12-1 (11-3) Chased leaders on inside, 5th and one pace 3 out, no impression, weakened next, 7th of 11, dist behind Allysson Monterg (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Chef D'Oeuvre (FR) 25-1 (11-5) Led until mistake 9th, with leader, every chance 4 out, weakened 3 out, 4th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Crosspark (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Lough Derg Farmer (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Led until 2nd, led 4th, headed 6th, led 8th until 9th, led 10th, headed 16th, every chance when pecked slightly 2 out, no impression on winner from last, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Sandy Beach (11-6) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Kilcullen Flem (IRE) 5-2fav (11-11) Led, headed 6th, led again 9th, headed 11th, led before 7 out, headed before 4 out, weakened and pulled up before last, at Hexham 4m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Kilbree Chief (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Prominent until lost place before 13th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Geronimo (11-4) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Nakadam (FR) 7-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, led 13th, headed before 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 8, 8l behind Kimberlite Candy (11-11) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Lowanbehold (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Prominent, led 2nd headed after next, led again 12th, headed next, outpaced 3 out, stayed on well after last, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind Kimberlite Candy (11-11) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
