tracked leaders, pressed leaders over 4f out, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened 2f out
handy, disputed lead over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace
in rear, pushed along and weakened over 3f out
chased leaders, pushed along and dropped away quickly 3f out, eased
prominent, not much room on rail after 7 furlongs, pushed along 5f and soon tailed off
soon led, joined over 4f out, pushed along and led again over 2f out, drew clear inside last, readily
in rear, in touch, ridden and outpaced 4f out, stayed on steadily thereafter, not trouble leaders
BLUE RIDGE HILL has finished runner-up over track and trip the last twice and was beaten only a length in testing going last time. He can go one better with the point-to-point winner Lost In Transit perhaps the biggest danger as he debuts under Rules. Long To Be is a half-brother to a winning hurdler/chaser while Beachcomber is another to keep an eye on.
Beachcomber (FR) Bathyrhon gelding out of Alpes Du Sud.
Blue Ridge Hill 5-2 (11-0) Prominent, ridden 3f out, every chance 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Perculator (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) hvy in Oct.
Highlander Hill (IRE) Mahler gelding out of Cherish The Pear.
Lay Down The Law (IRE) Rule Of Law gelding out of Theatre Fool.
Long To Be (FR) Montmartre gelding out of Tobetall.
Lost In Transit (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Pr & sltly kn, 2nd 1/2way, chall 4out, rdn aftr 2out & sn wo, sl adv last, kow run-in, game, won at Loughbrickland 3m mdn sft in Nov beating Issuing Authority (11-11) by hd, 8 ran.
Wotyoudunnow Buddy (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, kept on steadily, never threatened, 4th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Ebonello (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gd in Oct.
Lunar Glow 14-1 (10-6) Mid-division, not clear run and shuffled back 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on steadily, no telling impression, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Perculator (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) hvy in Oct.