took keen hold chasing leaders, losing place when bumped 7th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
raced wide chasing leaders, weakened 7th, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next
chased winner, hit 7th, no chance from 2 out, hit last, dropped to 3rd final 75 yards
held up in last pair, headway 9th, pushed along and stayed on same pace from 3 out, driven after 2 out, hampered last, went poor 4th in closing stages
jumped left throughout, held up in 7th, headway approaching 6th, chasing leaders when went left and blundered 3 out, weakened next
held up in 6th, headway approaching 6th, chased leaders next, blundered 8th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
took keen hold and held up towards rear, steady headway to get in behind leaders approaching 6th, weakened 8th, tailed off
settled well in rear, headway to 3rd approaching 3 out, challenging for well held 2nd when hit last, driven and went 2nd final 75 yards, no chance with winner
held up and always towards rear, pushed along and dropped to rear before 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off
made all, came clear from 2 out, unchallenged
TAGRITA made her hurdling debut in a decent contest at Newbury and kept on well to take third in the closing stages having been held up in rear. She should stay the extra here and looks the one to beat ahead of stablemate V Neck and the ex-Irish Ivy Gate, who won a bumper at Listowel in September. Padre Tito was second at Wincanton in October and filled the same position behind Cloud Brook at Ffos Las last month. He should be thereabouts again while Rugged Jack will have needed his run behind Ashes House at Uttoxeter and looked a nice prospect the season before last.
Arcas (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Irving (10-12) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gd in Nov.
Brave Encounter (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 7th of 10, 22l behind Desoto County (11-0) at Haydock 2m NH flat (4) sft in Nov.
Eastern Witness (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Made all, row when chall last, ko all out, won at Monksgrange 3m ire ptp sft in Mar beating Laser Hawk (12-0) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Ivy Gate (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Soon mid-division at modest pace, improved into 8th into straight, got good run along rail 1 1/2f out, soon challenged and led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Listowel 2m 4f N H flat sft in Sep beating Railway Adella (11-0) by 2l, 18 ran.
Moss On The Mill 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 3 out, kept on from last, 5th of 14, 13l behind Theatrebar (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Nov.
Padre Tito (IRE) 9-4 (10-11) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, jumped left next, went 2nd when not fluent 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Cloud Brook (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Rugged Jack (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, mistakes, headway approaching 3 out, soon went 3rd, never any chance with front pair, 3rd of 11, 29l behind Ashes House (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Silvergrove Old Vic gelding out of Classic Gale.
V Neck (IRE) 6-4 (10-12) Pulled hard early, held up in rear, closer order to 5th 2nd, went 2nd after 3 out until pushed along in 3rd before next, left close 2nd and slightly hampered 2 out, hung right then left and crossed flat, kept on, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Wither Yenot (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Whatwillwedonext (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Ww, gd prog to 5th 2out, rdn & not qckn bef last, ko onepce, 8th of 17, 16l behind Adamstown (12-2) at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m ire ptp gd in Oct.
Tagrita (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, soon pushed along, one pace, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Carole's Spirit (11-2) at Newbury 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Folly Farm (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Raced wide, stumbled bady 1st, went right 2nd, hit next, pushed along 4th, ridden and lost place before 6th, in rear and struggling next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Heronry (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 8 ran.
