SOME REIGN has much the best form and can shrug off a penalty having won a maiden hurdle over track and trip in October when beating a subsequent winner. Pookie Pekan finished fourth on the same card as the selection here on his hurdling bow and is preferred to another likely improver in Prince Dundee. French Ticket has placed in a bumper and makes his hurdling debut while Rising Marienbard has won a point-to-point but struggled over timber at Carlisle back in April.
Some Reign (IRE) 1-2fav (11-0) Prominent, led 2 out, ridden and kept on strongly run-in, won at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct beating Treshnish (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Auxiliary 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 29 1/2l behind Rockalzaro (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Carrickcross Boye (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) (h) led til hdd & wknd 14, 3rd of 7, 30 3/4l behind Uncle Jonty (12-0) at Aspatria 3m mdn gd in May.
French Ticket 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, lost place over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Fred The Foot (11-2) at Hexham 2m (6) gd in Jun.
Johnny Pedlar 16-1 (11-2) Held up, outpaced 4f out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind War Creation (10-9) at Perth 2m (6) sft in Sep.
Magistral 20-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Equiano Springs (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Moores Novelty (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Temple Man (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
My Jamaican Guy (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Keen early, held up, always behind, struggling 5th, tailed off 4 out, last of 14, dist behind Beyond The Clouds (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Painters Lad (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, led after 1st, wandered badly into 2nd and 3rd, headed when hit 5th, weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Placedela Concorde 66-1 (10-8) Towards rear, weakened from 4th, pulled up before 4 out, tailed off, at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Pookie Pekan (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Led, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Temple Man (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Prince Dundee (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, effort before last, never dangerous, 5th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Crixus's Escape (10-12) at Hexham 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Rising Marienbard (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Always behind, weakened from 4 out, 6th of 11, 32 1/4l behind Mr Big Shot (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Apr.
Cheenys Venture 20-1 (10-12) Prominent, under pressure approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Mary Eleanor (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in Nov.
