started slowly, always behind, well tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up
mid-division, headway before 3 out, dived at 2 out, chased winner last bend, closed flat, challenged final 100 yards, hung left, just held
chased leaders, lost place before 3 out, well beaten 2 out, kept on before last, went modest 3rd flat
led, clear 2nd, not fluent next, reduced lead after 3 out, headed after next, soon folded, tailed off
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, weakened and lost 3rd flat
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, losing place when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
chased leader, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear before last, pressed final 100 yards, held on well
started slowly, mistake 2nd, always behind, well tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up
held up towards rear, headway before last, no impression, weakened flat
held up, mistakes, well beaten 3 out, tailed off
There is certainly a question mark hanging over Emerald Rocket after another odds-on defeat at Newton Abbot and Olly Murphy now reaches for the blinkers. Raashdy was quickly left behind by an easy winner at Cartmel but will know more today. Footloose has a staying pedigree and has been off the track since last year but there are possibilities about another hurdling newcomer in GENNADY. Well backed in a Stratford bumper last month, he couldn’t quicken when challenged but this much stiffer track will suit.
Connerys Hill (IRE) Stowaway gelding out of Hillmar.
Darry Desbois (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Lord Roccoco (10-9) at Hexham 2m mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Duc De Grissay (FR) 6-1 (11-11) Ww, 6th 1/2way, prog into 3rd app str, ko to go 2nd cls home, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Rushour Ryan (12-2) at Courtown 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Emerald Rocket (IRE) 4-6fav (10-12) Prominent, mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out, led 2 out, headed from last, no extra, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Caswell Bay (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gs in Aug.
Footloose 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along inside final mile, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, plugged on final 2f, 4th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Tel'art (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) gd in Oct.
Gennady (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Led, set steady pace, pushed clear briefly turning in, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression with winner final furlong, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Took The Lot (10-12) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Aug.
Raashdy (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent and lost a bit of ground 6th, rallied last bend, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Wooster (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug.
Unite The Clans (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Dwelt, took keen hold in rear, effort to go 2nd after 4f, ridden and weakened from over 3f out, last of 7, dist behind Euro Implosion (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Wherewouldugetit (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division and 8th from halfway, lost place and weakened from 3 out, soon no extra, tailed off, 11th of 15, dist behind Game Present (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn Yielding in Jun.
Misscarlett (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, challenged after omitted 3 out, 3rd and well held before last, 3rd of 6, 9 1/2l behind Never Be Enough (10-8) at Perth 2m mdn (4) hvy in Aug.
