held up mid-division, headway before last, kept on same pace
held up mid-division, headway before last, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, one pace
held up towards rear, headway after last, kept on same pace, no impression
held up mid-division, never dangerous
tracked leaders, led before last, headed over 2f out, one pace
tracked leader, not fluent 1st, led before 2nd, headed before last, weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, effort after last and some headway, never dangerous
led, headed before 2nd, tracked leader, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, reminder approaching 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before last
towards rear, ridden 2 out, never dangerous
held up mid-division, weakened 3rd, pulled up next
held up towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division and keen, behind when fell last
held up towards rear, headway before last, one pace
Few of these make much appeal, though it will be interesting to see if there's any money for the lightly-raced Jumby Bay after a long lay-off. Balnagore is back over hurdles after failing to complete in four of his last six starts over fences while Kingdom Of Munster was placed a couple of times in novice events last winter and is dropped in grade on his return. Inoogoo went close here in April and should be thereabouts and Cool Baranca won at Wetherby and Cartmel over the summer. But we'll give a tentative vote to BENMADIGAN, who may have found the ground too testing over 2m4f at Carlisle last month and is now 6lb lower than his last winning mark.
Kingdom Of Munster (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, well there 2 out, no impression on leaders before last, weakened, 8th of 23, 14l behind What A Charm (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 4yo nov hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gd in Mar.
Inoogoo (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Held up in touch and keen, hampered 4th, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on and went 2nd last 75 yards, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Nelson's Chief (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Cool Baranca (GER) 8-1 (10-7) Soon held up in touch, went 3rd before 2 out, chased winner before last until weakened soon after, 5th of 9, 13l behind Attaglance (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Oct.
Cassius (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Prominent, lost place 4th, tailed off, 9th of 14, 18l behind Weetfromthechaff (11-5) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
Benmadigan (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, weakened from 6th, 10th of 14, well behind Well Hello There (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Oct.
Karmadice 50-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden after 5 out, weakened 3 out, 7th of 11, 39l behind Frascati Park (11-2) at Carlisle 2m beg chs (4) sft in Oct.
Toledo Gold (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) In rear and keen, soon with winner, led 4th, headed next, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 28l behind Phoenix Flight (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in May.
Flaygray 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, left 2nd at 2nd, challenged 3 out, led next, ridden flat, headed 100 yards out, no extra close home, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Almutaham (10-6) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Jumby Bay (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up, tracked leaders approaching 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, challenged last, soon led, driven out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Nov '09 beating Stopped Out (11-5) by nk, 11 ran.
Ibn Hiyyan (USA) 8-1 (10-7) Chased leader, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 31l behind Laterly (11-6) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Just Maddie 9-1 (10-7) Made most to after 3 out, soon driven, lead again briefly next, ridden and kept on same pace between last 2, no chance with leading pair appraching last, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Aneyeforaneye (11-12) at Hexham 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
Arrow Barrow (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, mistakes 1st and 4th, blundered badly 5th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Olympian Boy (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Sep, 11 ran.
Balnagore 7-1 (10-9) Mid-division, fell 8th, in a race won by Bhaltair (11-1) at Haydock 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct, 8 ran.
Nisaal (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up behind, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, ridden before last, no extra, 4th of 11, 18l behind Arisea (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Ulysees (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Helf up towards rear, weakened from 4 out, 10th of 17, 40l behind Teenage Idol (11-9) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jan.
Endeavor 11-2 (10-10) Refused to race, took no part, in a race won by Lukeys Luck (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Oct, 12 ran.