held up towards rear, outpaced before 6th, ridden and headway before 2 out, chased winner run-in, kept on towards finish
held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, headway before 5th, weakened 3 out
tracked leader, reminders before 4th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
led, soon clear until 5th, headed before and mistake 2 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, soon tracked leaders, weakened before last
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, clear before last, driven out
towards rear, reminders and headway before 6th, weakened 3 out, soon eased, pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, chased winner before last, lost 2nd place run-in, no extra
held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out
in rear, tailed off 3 out, in 7th place before 2 out, plugged on to take remote 4th after last
always towards rear, pulled up before last, tailed off
Border Station wasn't beaten far in a maiden hurdle over a slightly longer trip here last time but has had plenty of chances over obstacles. Super Duplex won on the Polytrack last week and could figure under a 10lb claimer while Plumpton third Rachael's Ruby is unexposed over timber. LISTEN AND LEARN has yet to reproduce his useful bumper form over hurdles but McCoy keeps faith with him in this ordinary handicap and he's given a final chance. Pampelonne and Conigre have the ability to figure but aren't entirely reliable.
Pampelonne (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, no impression approaching last, 8th of 14, 19l behind Castlemorris King (11-4) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Deceptive 8-1 (11-5) With leaders, ridden before last, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 29l behind Double Handful (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Super Duplex 66-1 (10-1) Took keen hold raced on inside and chased leaders, mistake 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off, 12th of 16, 47l behind Ifandbutwhynot (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl (3) sft in Nov.
Conigre 25-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling 5th, 10th of 14, 39l behind Social Realism (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Rachael's Ruby 100-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, chased leader, led after 2nd, stumbled after 3 out, edged right approaching 2 out, headed 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, soon hung left and carried head awkwardly, one pace in 3rd approaching last, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Four Nations (10-9) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in May.
Nebula Storm (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, blundered 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, quickly weakened before 2 out, last of 15, well behind Tanerko Emery (11-11) at Sandown 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec.
Border Station (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, went 4th after 3 out, chased leading pair from 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Catch The Rhythm (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in May.
Listen And Learn (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Took keen hold in last pair, struggling 6th, never on terms, tailed off, 9th of 12, 44l behind Valdez (11-11) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Seven Summits (IRE) 80-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, 9th when not fluent 3 out, never nearer, 8th of 15, 27l behind Falcon Island (10-13) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr '11.
La Madonnina (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Held up well in rear, blundered 3 out, headway and staying on in modest 4th when mistake 2 out, never nearer, 4th of 10, 16l behind Neston Grace (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Al Amaan 8-1 (11-7) Behind, headway 3 out (usual 4 out), soon tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after last (usual 2 out), no impression flat, 6th of 13, 20l behind Shaddaii (9-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Clonusker (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, led and mistake 4 out, headed before 2 out, one pace, 4th of 10, 11l behind Deux Etoiles (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in May.
