tracked leaders and towards rear, weakened before 6 out and pulled up
made all, kept on well from last
close up, weakened before 2 out and pulled up
in rear, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, chased winner from 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner
Gleann Na Ndochais returned to winning ways at Carlisle last time and is upped 4lb. He should go well again but PRESENT LODGER was winning for the fourth time in seven starts over fences when successful at Hexham last month and he gets the vote to go in again. Kilgefin Star has been placed on his last three starts now but has gone back up the weights as a consequence while Creepy remains out of form despite slipping down the handicap.
Creepy (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Led until not fluent 4 out, no extra from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 20 1/4l behind Gone Too Far (11-2) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Kilgefin Star (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) With leader, not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on to take 3rd place run-in, no impression, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Twelve Roses (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
I Need Gold (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders on outside, led 3rd until 8th, stayed prominent, mistake 17th, weakened 3 out (usual 4 out), mistake next, pulled up before last (usual 2 out), at Cheltenham 4m lst (1) gs in Mar.
Gleann Na Ndochais (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, ridden clear run-in, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Dystonia's Revenge (11-5) by 2l, 8 ran.
Present Lodger (IRE) 10-3fav (11-4) In rear, headway before 10th, went 2nd from 3 out, led before last, kept on well run-in, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Brother Scott (10-8) by 4l, 9 ran.
