tracked leading pair, driven when hit 2 out, plugged on same pace, no chance with front pair
tracked winner, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly between last 2, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish
held up in 4th, outpaced 3 out, soon no chance with leaders, lost remote 4th after last
always behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off
behind, chased clear leaders 3 out, stayed on to take remote 4th after last, no chance with leaders
led, not fluent 3 out, hard pressed next, ridden and headed narrowly between last 2, stayed on well to regain lead towards finish
towards rear, some headway into mid-division after 3rd, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
behind, reminders after 4th, never in involved, lost touch 4 out, tailed off
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Cornborough beat a hot favourite on his hurdling debut at Ayr when both Road To Gold and Smuggler's Stash were behind. Nuts Well wasn't winning out of turn at Hexham and the runner-up and third have both run well since while Applejack Lad was a consistent sort on the Flat at up to 1m4f. CAPTAIN REDBEARD stepped up markedly on his first run over timber at Hexham when third at Wetherby. He's learning all the time and is no forlorn hope in this.
Cornborough 9-1fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, led last, kept on, driven out, won at Ayr 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct beating Another Bill (11-0) by 2l, 15 ran.
Nuts Well 3-1fav (11-0) Tracked leader, hit 3rd, led 4 out, held on well, ridden out, won at Hexham 2m mdn (5) gs in Nov beating Waiting Patiently (11-0) by 1l, 11 ran.
Bearskin (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous, 5th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Scrafton (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug.
Court Baloo (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Led, raced wide paddock bend and soon headed, left in lead over about 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no extra, 3rd of 5, 15 1/2l behind Amirr (11-2) at Stratford 2m (6) gd in Jun.
Red Story 22-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Micklegate Run (10-12) at Kelso 2m (5) gs in May.
Road To Gold (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, in 4th and weakening when hit last, 4th of 15, 16l behind Cornborough (11-0) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Secret Act (IRE) Milan gelding out of Rose Of Salome.
Smuggler's Stash (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, 12th of 15, dist behind Cornborough (11-0) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Ralphy Lad (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, jumped right 5th, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 13, 36 3/4l behind Arctic Gold (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Applejack Lad 9-2fav (9-8) Close up, headway to lead briefly over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Scurr Mist (9-8) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Captain Redbeard (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway after 5th, one pace from 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 9, 12 1/4l behind Draytonian (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Hope For Glory 66-1 (10-12) Led, hit 4th, headed 6th, pushed along and weakened approaching next, tailed off, blundered last, 9th of 10, dist behind Western Miller (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Red Mystique (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, hampered 2 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Politeness (11-4) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Sakhee's City (FR) 50-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Sherry (9-9) at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
