tracked leaders, led 4th to 5th, remained in touch, led again 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat
held up, driven and outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, lost pace 3 out, soon tailed off
raced keenly, led after first, headed fourth, led again next, headed 2 out, ridden and weakened last
tracked leaders, outpaced approaching 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
mid-division, headway 3 out, every chance next, ridden and kept on same pace flat
held up, headway 3 out, challenged next, ridden and every chance last, no extra flat
Best Profile gets the confident vote here with Stoop To Conquer and Kempski rating the main dangers. The selection won in facile fashion between the flags on his only run to date. He is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut and under conditions that suit he is taken to score. Stoop To Conquer rates the main danger as he was a fair sort on the flat but he was let down by his jumping in this sphere last year and he will need to improve in that department if he is to score. Kempski would have a chance on his best form but he did not progress as expected last season so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Lord Baskerville ran well on his hurdling debt and is sure to improve but he will need to do so to beat the highly regarded selection Best Profile.
Best Profile (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Won an Irish point at Ballysteen in April beating Dicks Dream by 2l.
Cheery Martyr 12-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway and in touch 7th, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 16, 30l behind Ben Britten (11-11) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gf in Jul.
Kempski 66-1 (10-10) In touch, reminders and lost place 4 out, soon behind, 11th of 15, well behind Leading Man (11-3) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (D) sft in Apr.
Kicking Bear (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) brought down in race won by Whites Touch (11-9) at Peper Harow 3m ptp gf in May, 6 ran.
Loner 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, 6th of 9, 9l behind Crathorne (11-5) at Hexham 2m nov hdl (E) gf in Sept.
Lord Baskerville 100-1 (10-4) Behind until kept on from 2 out, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 13, 16l behind Darasim (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hdl (E) gf.
Mr Albanello (ARG) 100-1 (10-9) Mid-division, lost place after 5th, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous, 6th of 19, 40l behind Spring Breeze (10-12) at Haydock 2m nov hdl (D) gd.
Nevada Red 14-1 (10-6) Prominent, ridden after 5th, weakened next, 6th of 11, well behind Jeremy Cuddle Duck (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (E) gs.
Nine De Sivola (FR) (10-10) In touch, mistakes, one pace behind Ciel Azur (10-6) at Auteuil 2m 1f clm chs sft in May, 13 ran.
Stoop To Conquer 2-1fav (10-12) Held up, mistake 2nd, pushed along after 5th, ridden after next, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Irish Legend (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hdl (E) gs in Feb, 13 ran.
Supreme Destiny (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Chased leader, weakened over 4f out, 11th of 16, 48l behind Rasharrow (11-1) at Wetherby 2m nhf (H) gd in Nov.