raced keenly, made all, not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, went clear approaching last, comfortably
midfield, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on one pace to go third final 110yds
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, mistake next, pushed along after 3 out, held when mistake 2 out, soon eased
prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, not fluent last, lost third final 110yds
held up towards rear, jumped badly left 1st, dropped to last 2nd, very slow 3rd, soon pulled up
held up in rear, awkward 1st, jumped big 2nd, pulled up before 4th
mid-division, headway after 3 out, weakened next
took keen hold, prominent, pushed along before 2 out, kept on from last, no match for winner
THE CHURCHILL LAD arrives in the best form. Beaten less than a length under a penalty at Sedgefield, he can go one better. Park Street unseated behind the selection while both Fiftyshadesaresdey and Methinks parted company with their riders behind fourth-placed Eclairant Le Monde at Sedgefield last month. Agilulf is rated higher than Regal Vision on the Flat as both make their hurdling debuts.
The Churchill Lad (IRE) 13-8 (11-7) Keen prominent, left in lead 2nd, ridden and joined 2 out, headed next, rallied to lead again briefly run in, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Jipekaa Machin (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Agilulf 125-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened, 10th of 11, 29l behind Thermoscope (10-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Ballynaveen Boy (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Raced keenly in last pair, badly hampered and almost fell 1st, outpaced and struggling 4 out, plugged on into modest 3rd 3 out, weakened into 4th at the last, 4th of 6, 34 1/4l behind Vintage Valley (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Fiftyshadesaresdev (FR) 28-1 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along home turn, jumped left 2 out, weakening and well held when mistake and unseated rider last, at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Methinks (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Towards rear, unseated rider 2nd, at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Park Street 66-1 (11-0) Keen to post, pulled hard held up, headway to lead soon after 1st, awkward at next and unseated rider, at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Regal Vision 11-2 (9-7) Chased leader, pushed along and not quicken 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Balqaa (10-0) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Eclairant Le Monde 4-1 (10-9) Front mid-division, ridden after 2 out, plugged on, never threatened, 4th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Scriptwriter (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
