chased leaders on inside, outpaced turning in, weakened soon after
held up, closer out wide in mid-division halfway, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd
chased leaders, weakened home turn
tracked leader, led home turn, came clear over 1f out, stayed on well
raced keenly, led until home turn, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up off the pace towards rear, kept on final furlong, no threat
mid-division, kept on final 2f, never going pace to reach leaders
mid-division, headway going well over 3f out, pushed along turning in, weakened soon after
soon racing in mid-division, weakened final 3f
chased leaders out wide, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 4f out
waited with in rear, headway out wide home turn, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge
off the pace and always towards rear
Notnowned is fitted with a hood after scoring easily at Bellewstown in August. He’s preferred to Limerick winner Black Bamboo and the newcomer Memento of the Irish contingent but ROGER POL makes most appeal. A brother to dual bumper winner Minella Crooner, he made a winning debut in a bumper at Worcester with Cuthbert Dibble back in third and gets the vote. Crambo defied a penalty at Huntingdon having won at the same track earlier while stablemate School Days Over landed a bumper at Market Rasen. Cape Vidal and Kayf Legend are others winners to note.
Black Bamboo (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Held up towards rear, progress into moderate 4th 4f out, closed entering straight, challenged 2f out, soon disputed, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, just prevailed at line, won at Limerick 2m sft in Feb beating Alpesh Amin (11-10) by hd, 11 ran.
Cape Vidal 11-10fav (11-2) Chased leader, carried right and led over 11f out, headed 6f out, led over 4f out, clear final 2f, easily, won at Ffos Las 2m (5) gd in May beating Titanium Bullet (10-10) by 7l, 6 ran.
Cuthbert Dibble (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Held up in touch in mid-division, headway over 5f out, driven in 3rd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3 1/4l behind Roger Pol (11-1) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Gentle Slopes 13-2 (11-4) Chased leader 4f, lost place over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Encanto Bruno (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct.
Jack Hyde (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Made most til jnd 2out & sl mstk, rallied & ev ch at last where mstk, ko onepce cl hm, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Zefiro Dodville (11-11) at Portrush 3m mdn in Oct.
Katate Dori (FR) Bathyrhon gelding out of Vavea.
Kayf Legend 5-2fav (10-13) In touch in chasing group, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Midnight Malin (10-7) by 4l, 7 ran.
Memento (FR) Morpheus gelding out of Albida.
Notnowned (IRE) Evensfav (12-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, improved to lead 4f out, went clear still travelling well 2f out, pushed along 1f out, stayed on strongly, easily, won at Bellewstown 2m gd in Aug beating Duncreevan (12-0) by 10l, 10 ran.
Roger Pol (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Always prominent, led over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Oct beating Top Target (11-1) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Rolling River (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) In touch, pushed along 5f out, headway 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Hexham 2m (5) gs in Oct beating Perculator (10-9) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
School Days Over (IRE) 6-4fav (11-2) Held up in rear, trying to close when not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left, went 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on, led close home, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in May beating Egbert (11-2) by hd, 7 ran.
Tellairsue (GER) Zoffany gelding out of Tiangua.
Crambo 3-1fav (11-10) Held up in rear, closed over 5f out, still 5th and a bit to do over 3f out, closed and switched left inside 2f out, switched right 1f out, stayed on well, led towards finish, won at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Mar beating Butch (11-3) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
