led to 3 out, weakened from last
always towards rear
tracked leaders, ridden before last, no extra run-in
always towards rear
always behind
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on towards finish
held up mid-division, headway after 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra towards finish
held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden to lead before last, kept on well
mid-division, weakened from 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, outpaced from 3 out
prominent, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
close up, weakened before 3 out
Old Salt may struggle to confirm Ludlow running with Crievehill now saddled with a penalty but Evan Williams also runs the promising Positively Dylan, who was second to Ballyandy in a Listed bumper at Newbury in February after winning at Chepstow. JAMESON won his bumper at Bangor in May by 10 lengths and, though the form doesn’t look particularly strong, he’ll have had plenty of schooling before making his bow over timber and is by Midnight Legend and a half-brother to a two-times hurdles winner at Galway. Red Indian has also won a bumper and Joueur Bresilien ran well in a couple of starts in France in 2015, though may need this.
Old Salt (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Chased leader until 1st, held up in touch in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, closed after 6th, 2nd before last, led flat, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Crievehill (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Aaryam (FR) 40-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 32 1/2l behind Furiously Fast (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Crievehill (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Tracked leader from 1st, led before 3 out, wandered in front, headed and stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Old Salt (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Dirty Dexter 80-1 (11-2) Slight lead until 7f out, weakened quickly, tailed off, 7th of 8, 31l behind If The Cap Fits (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) gs in Nov.
Gask Ridge (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 6f out, 3rd from 3f out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 19 1/4l behind Go Another One (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (6) gd in Jul.
Jameson 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged over 2f out, soon led, kept on well, won at Bangor 2m 1f (6) gd in May beating Serpico (11-2) by 10l, 8 ran.
Joueur Bresilien (FR) (10-5) 3rd of 14, 3l behind Mercenario (10-10) at Enghien 2m gs in Nov.
Living Leader 50-1 (10-7) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never near leaders, 10th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Teversham (10-5) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Positively Dylan 22-1 (11-3) Behind, headway over 3f out, chased winner well over 1f out, never able to challenge, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Ballyandy (11-7) at Newbury 2m lst (1) hvy in Feb.
Red Indian 9-4 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra, 3rd of 7, 6 3/4l behind Happy Hollow (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (6) gd in May.
Ruler Of The Nile 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 4th, bad mistake 4 out, weakened after next, 7th of 14, dist behind Sumkindofking (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Speronimo (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Not fluent, towards rear, over jumped and unseated rider 7th, at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Test Pilot (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, keen, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 9, 28l behind Ravenhill Road (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (6) gd in Oct.
Way Of The World (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Set very steady pace, increased pace 6th, hit 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 26 1/4l behind Impulsive Star (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Classi Massini 10-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, weakened from 6 out, 8th of 13, dist behind Copain De Classe (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
