chased leaders, reminder after 7th, not fluent when close up 15th, soon led, headed 4 out, 2 lengths down last, stayed on, just held
towards rear, jumped left 3rd, mistake 6th, behind from 15th, went modest 4th last
in rear, slow 4th, closed 7th, mistake 9th, slow and ridden 10th, behind 14th, pulled up after 4 out
in rear, slow at times, some headway before 14th, behind from next
chased leaders, raced keenly, 3rd and held from after 3 out, stayed on same pace
led until before 2nd, headed 6th, led next, headed 14th, led 4 out, 2 lengths up last, held on gamely
led, not fluent 1st, headed before next, led 6th, headed next, led 14th, headed after next, weakened before 3 out
Between The Waters slips further down the ratings but it is well over two years since he last got his head in front and he’s likely to find at least one too good again here. Hoot At Midnight has been a beaten favourite the last twice but should be thereabouts again, though it’s difficult to look beyond TOMMIE BEAU. Having rattled up a hat-trick over hurdles in the spring, Seamus Mullins’ six-year-old made an impressive winning start over fences at Fakenham and can defy his welter burden here.
Tommie Beau (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) In touch in mid-division, headway 11th, went 2nd 14th, led next, clear 2 out, ridden out, won at Fakenham 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Macfin (11-13) by 4 3/4l, 8 ran.
Churchtown Glen (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Held up in 5th, jumped slowly 6th, pushed along before next, mistake 12th, soon lost touch, left remote 4th after 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Brother Pat (11-9) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
First Assembly (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 5 out, ridden 3 out, kept on but well held, 4th of 10, 22 3/4l behind Wye Aye (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Irish Sovereign (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Always last, lost touch 7th, tailed off next, last of 3, dist behind Imperial Knight (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Sep.
Between The Waters (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, slow at 2nd last, weakened flat, 3rd of 5, 17l behind Moans Cross (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Hoot At Midnight 11-4fav (10-2) Led, mistake 6th, headed 12th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 13, 13 1/2l behind For Jim (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Mogestic (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Held up, headway chasing leaders 5th, awkward 9th, outpaced when jumped slowly 13th, mistake 5 out, pulled up soon after, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
