prominent, travelled strongly and ridden just before final fence, kept on and weakened after last
held up at rear, not fluent 3 out, pulled up
tracked leaders, made headway and joined leader before final fence, ran on well to lead after last, won going away
prominent, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, not flunent 3 out, pulled up
prominent and led at 2 out, ridden and outpaced before final fence, kept on not reach leaders
raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, made no impression
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, pulled up
held up, ridden and made headway after 2 out, rallied after final fence
held up, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, never a factor
held up, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, pulled up
held up, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, kept on after final fence
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced at 2 out, weakened
Solid Strike is well treated on past form but has a bit to prove after last season. Graystown is a standing dish here and beat the enigmatic Muroor a length-and-a-quarter over track and trip in October, though is 3lb worse off. Shaka The King is likely to make a better chaser than hurdler but WITHOUT CONVICTION gained valuable experience here three weeks ago and is just preferred.
Rostello (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Led until 1st, prominent, slow 5th, led before 8th, headed 9th, led 10th, headed 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Imperial Esprit (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Solid Strike 40-1 (11-9) Mid-division, mistakes 5th and 6th, dropped to rear, pulled up before 14th, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Without Conviction (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Midfield, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on into third after last, 3rd of 13, 7 1/2l behind Rollerruler (10-10) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Graystown (IRE) 10-3fav (11-7) Chased leader, reminder to lead after 3rd (water), headed 7th, chased leader, led again 3 out, 4 lengths ahead at the last, idled towards finish, held on, won at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Muroor (10-4) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Shaka The King (IRE) 11-4fav (11-7) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden before 2 out, took second at last, ran on, 2nd of 11, 6 1/2l behind Lulu Baloo (11-6) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Skyhill (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Midfield, pushed after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, made no impression, 6th of 7, 23 1/2l behind Regaby (11-3) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Knocknamona (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Towards rear, not fluent 9th, struggling before 3 out, 7th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Cilluirid (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Eveque (FR) 80-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, reminders and pushed along 7th, struggling before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Muroor 22-1 (10-5) Close up, tracked leaders 7th, ridden 3 out, every chance last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 3 1/4l behind The Boat (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Iskabeg Lane (IRE) 18-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 13, 29 1/4l behind Trumps Benefit (11-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
The Dawn Man (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway home turn behind leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 17, 18 1/4l behind Fairlawn Flyer (11-7) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Younoso 33-1 (10-0) Led, reminder 10th, headed 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 10, dist behind Robin Deuz Pois (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Fightfortheroses (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Never better than midfield, 5th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Rollerruler (10-10) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
