in rear when brought down 4th
tracked leaders, ridden and one pace from 2 out
mid-division, effort 2 out, driven and one pace from last
lost place 9th, pulled up 2 out
in rear, ridden and lost place 11th, soon tailed off
mid-division , behind from 10th, tailed off when pulled up from 5 out
in rear, headway 12th, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, driven to lead near line
mid-division, behind from 10th, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 3 out
not fluent in rear, tailed off 7th, pulled up 11th
led, headed 11th, behind when pulled up 5 out
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, one pace from last
held up when fell 4th
in rear, blundered 2nd, never dangerous
prominent, led 11th, hard pressed last, headed and just failed close home
Raining Horse, Earcomesannie and Ngong Hills are the trio to consider here, with RAINING HORSE having a progressive profile and taken to score. Earcomesannie won twice at Plumpton and despite carrying a seven pound penalty ran well to be runner-up last time. That was a sound effort but she may have to settle for a place again. Ngong Hills was attempting a hat trick when having to settle for third at Catterick last time. He made a bad blunder at the fifth from home that day, and but for that may well have won again. Racing off the same mark here, Ngong Hills should not be discounted. Raining Horse won successive races at Newcastle in March, and was a faller when holding every chance in a good Ayr contest after that. Sharpened up by a good third over hurdles, Raining Horse is racing off only a 4lb higher mark than when scoring at Newcastle, and he can win here.
Presentandcorrect (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) fell in race won by Rustarix (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs, 10 ran.
Ferimon 11-2 (11-12) Jumped slightly left, led 2nd, headed after 15th, disputing 4 lengths 2nd when mistake 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 10, 18l behind Go For One (10-8) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Nov.
Antonius Caesar (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Held up, struggling 12th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Bellaney Jewel (10-6) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov, 13 ran.
Direct Flight (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Never dangerous, ridden 10th, soon well behind, last of 7, well behind Tora Bora (11-3) at Ascot 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Nov.
Raining Horse (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Held up, headway 8th, led on bend after 4 out, clear after next, wandered between last two, headed flat, no extra, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Solway Minstrel (10-10) at Haydock 3m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Nov.
Cloud Ten (10-10) 3rd of 10, 9l behind Dadjal Du Bourg (10-7) at Pompadour 2m3f110y hcp gd in July.
Thistlecraft (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 13th, weakened 15th, 6th of 10, 49l behind Go For One (10-8) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Nov.
Stagecoach Opal 7-2 (10-12) Held up behind, headway 4 out to chase leaders, challenged 3 out, one pace from last, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Borero (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Quattrocento (FR) 18-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden after 14th, weakened approaching 4 out, 13th of 18, well behind Mistress Nell (10-7) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Ice Bucket (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, jumped right 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 5th of 15, 14l behind Cresswell Willow (11-3) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Trisons Star (IRE) 28-1 (10-7) In rear, pushed along 3rd, struggling halfway, 10th of 13, well behind Ice Tea (11-11) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
Sea Wall 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, well behind Bermuda Pointe (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sept.
Categorical 8-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 4 out, one pace from next, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Corlande (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.
Earcomesannie (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) In rear, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind What A Scientist (11-2) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Oct.
Lucky Luk (FR) 4-1jt-fav (11-5) Held up, behind from 10th, blundered 12th, 8th of 13, 37l behind Randolph O'Brien (11-5) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Ngong Hills (FR) 3-1fav (10-12) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, every chance last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Wizards Dust (11-1) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
