held up, 6th and ridden after 3 out, no impression, remote 5th 2 out
prominent until 3rd, tracked leaders, closed 7th, 3rd and beaten from 2 out, weakened flat
led until mistake 4th, not fluent 5th, soon led again, headed and ridden 6th, jumped slowly and lost place 8th, last 10th, pulled up after 3 out
prominent, led 4th, headed after next, led 6th, mistake 10th, headed 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway 9th, led 4 out, 3 lengths clear 2 out, soon hung left, headed and hung right flat, no impression on winner towards finish
held up towards rear, headway 5th, mistake 9th, 4th and no impression from 2 out, weakened last
in rear, 5th and in touch after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
held up, mistake and unseated rider 4th
prominent, challenged 4 out, 3 lengths 2nd 2 out, closed last, led flat, stayed on
A very long absence dilutes confidence in Genstone Trail. Classinaglass has been lightly raced since winning at Catterick almost a year ago but must have some sort of chance and is preferred to Trapper Peak, last seen being soundly beaten in a seller over hurdles at Fakenham. STARS ROYALE gets a very tentative vote in the hope that a step up in distance will suit as he was placed over 3m in a point-to-point and was often noted staying on over 2m over hurdles.
Classinaglass 6-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway before 2 out, left poor 4th last, lost 4th place near finish, never dangerous, 5th of 10, dist behind Indian Voyage (11-6) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Trapper Peak (IRE) 11-4 (11-6) Led, joined 3 out, ridden and headed before next, soon outpaced, 2nd of 6, 19l behind Cotillion (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 4f (5) sft in Jan.
Father Probus 9-1 (11-2) Close up, weakened before 6 out, pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Stars Royale (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before last, at Towcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Alberto's Dream 9-1 (10-8) Held up, ridden after 8th, weakened next, pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Genstone Trail 7-2fav (11-2) Held up in rear, headway approaching 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon went 2nd, just under 2 lengths down last, stayed on, unable to challenge, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Fair Bramble (11-7) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
George Nympton (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, challenged 6th, lost place before 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Exmoor Mist (11-5) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Jamrham (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 2nd, ridden after 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Leicester 2m 4f (4) hvy in Dec.
Albatros De Guye (FR) 16-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, pushed along before 9th, blundered 6 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
