in rear, smooth progress to midfield jumping 4 out, hit front after 3 out, easily went clear after 2 out, eased down
midfield, mistake 3 out and ridden, well beaten, never travelling
midfield, in rear and not travelling with a circuit to go, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten, never travelling and lacked fluency
contested lead, tracked leaders 14th, pushed after 3 out, ridden after 2 out and briefly challenged for 2nd, weakened late on
towards rear, tracked leaders jumping 4th, contested lead after 13th, headed 3 out and pushed, looked well beaten jumping 2 out, slow last, rallied to take 2nd late on
close-up, slow 13th, pushed approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on behind leader, lost 2nd close home
towards rear, progress to chase leaders jumping 3rd, pushed and weakened before 3 out, beaten jumping 2 out, pulled up before last
contested lead, headed 3 out and pushed, 2nd jumping 2 out, soon ridden, no more to offer late on
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Costly Dream beat A Ladies Milan by three lengths here in September and is only 2lb worse off despite placing three times since. He seems to like it here and can’t be left out of calculations. A Ladies Milan’s stable also run Slainte Mhor and the lightly-raced top weight has run better than the bare results suggest in both start to date over fences. He’s been dropped 5lb since Kelso and Thomas Willmott’s claim is a further plus. Westend Theatre will enjoy the ground and was in good form when last seen but isn’t getting any younger and MCGINTY’S DREAM makes more appeal having apparently benefited massively from wind surgery when winning easily over course and distance last month when Costly Dream was only fourth.
Mcginty's Dream (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Behind, not fluent 7th, headway 14th, led last, drew clear flat, stayed on well, won at Hexham 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Buddha Scheme (11-12) by 6l, 10 ran.
Just Georgie 25-1 (11-5) Mistakes, always behind, 10th of 14, 23 1/4l behind Honourmission (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
A Ladies Milan (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Prominent until not fluent 4th, chased leaders, not fluent 14th, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Costly Dream (10-0) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Costly Dream (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) Close-up, pushed before 4 out and made progress to challenge for lead, 2nd 2 out, 3rd jumping last, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 7, 9 1/4l behind Asking For Answers (10-7) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Farran Dancer (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Pestered leader throughout, slow 15th and soon struggling, pulled up after jumping 3 out, at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Westend Theatre (IRE) 5-2 (10-2) Chased leaders, slow 8th, mistake next, went 2nd after omitted last, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Skyhill (11-8) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Commanding Spirit (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, disputed lead 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden along in 4th and held approaching last, stayed on, 4th of 14, 8l behind Speak Of The Devil (12-3) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Rollerball Rocco (IRE) 11-4fav (10-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along 8th, lost place next, left poor 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 7, 16 1/2l behind Silent Steps (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Slainte Mhor (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Prominent, not fluent 3rd, lost ground 5th, bad mistake 8th and towards rear, blundered 12th, last when ridden 4 out, no extra, last of 5, 20 3/4l behind Exit To Where (10-12) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Too Wise Man (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) In rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
