tracked leader, led 13th, ridden 2 out, 4 lengths clear next, idled and joined flat, driven and all out to hold on
led, pushed along and headed 13th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up bend into straight 4 out
close up until 10th, in touch, weakened 13th, behind when pulled up bend into straight 4 out
in touch in rear, ridden and weakened 6 out, behind when pulled up bend into straight 4 out
tracked leaders, tracked winner 6 out, pushed along 3 out, ridden and 4 lengths down approaching last, driven and headway to join winner flat, just held
in touch, headway and close up 10th, ridden 4 out, weakened soon after next, tailed off
Southern Sam is 0-7 over fences but has only finished out of the frame once so far, though is the senior runner in this. Presenting Jeremy finished tailed off having a first run for Barry Murtagh at Carlisle but he, and Gold Emery, should strip fitter here. ROUGE DE L’QUEST has looked a tricky ride in the past but is now fitted with cheekpieces and Daryl Jacob takes over from a conditional and he gets 14lb from Step Above, who has made mistakes in his two outings to date over the larger obstacles. Cardamon Hill has shown promise and had excuses at Kelso last time but there is no evidence to suggest he’ll stay this far.
Southern Sam 15-2 (12-2) Prominent, led 7th, joined next, headed after 10th, pushed along to challenge 4 out, every chance last, challenged again final 50yds, no extra final strides, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind East Street (11-13) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Step Above (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) In touch in rear, pecked slightly 1st, not fluent 8th, ridden after 12th, no impression in last before 4 out, left remote 2nd 3 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 6 1/2l behind Autonomous Cloud (11-10) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Cardamon Hill (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Midfield, briefly ridden before 13th, slow jump 3 out, soon ridden in rear, hampered by faller before 2 out, tailed off before last, 5th of 7, 36 1/4l behind Red Happy (10-11) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Presenting Jeremy (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, led 5th, joined 5 out, ridden and headed next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 5, 29l behind Trelawne (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Gold Emery (FR) 15-2 (12-0) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 9th, hit 11th, pushed along turning in, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 9, 19 3/4l behind Haut Folin (11-8) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Rouge De L'quest (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders 7th, chased winner at 10th, not fluent next, pushed along and weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, 31 3/4l behind Eceparti (11-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
