in touch in 4th, soon in rear, jumped slow 11th, pushed along after 13th, soon outpaced, headway after 2 out, stayed on to lead run-in
with leaders, led 5th, headed 9th, led again before 13th, pressed before last, kept on and headed run-in
led, not fluent 2nd, headed 5th, with leader, led 9th, headed before 13th, weakened after 3 out
with leaders in 3rd, reminders after 5th, reminders after 12th, soon weakened, pulled up
in rear, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, challenged and every chance last when pecked on landing, no extra last 100 yards
held up towards rear, headway to go mid-division 10th, went 3rd 3 out, ridden and weakened before last
in rear, weakened from 15th, pulled up
THE FRIARY is arguably unlucky not to be off the mark over fences. He's made the frame on four occasions now including a third at Carlisle last month and won't get many better opportunities than this. Moyode Wood was pulled-up last time but had gone close on faster ground at Cartmel earlier while Capital Venture makes his chasing bow having won over timber at Kelso. Lukey Luke won one of these events over track and trip when Stagecoach Jasper fell, but both have ran below par since.
The Friary (IRE) 7-2fav (10-10) In touch in 5th, challenged when blundered 4 out, kept on from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Carrigdhoun (11-5) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Oct.
Moyode Wood 7-2fav (10-10) In rear, weakened from 13th, tailed off, pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Carrigdhoun (11-5) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Oct, 7 ran.
Stagecoach Jasper 9-2 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway before 7 out, blundered when weakening 4 out, 8th of 14, well behind Hollow Blue Sky (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Oct.
Darlington County 28-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, well behind Three Kingdoms (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Capital Venture (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, led 3 out, pressed from 2 out, kept on gamely under pressure run-in, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct beating Top Billing (10-9) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Lukey Luke 7-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway 6 out, weakened 5 out, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Whiskey Ridge (9-13) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in May, 10 ran.
Notonebuttwo (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway and in touch 5th, outpaced before 3 out, no impression from next, finished 10th placed 9th, 9th of 14, 23l behind Mrs Eff (11-2) at Newcastle 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.
