held up, mid-division, headway 3 out to track leaders, ridden before and not fluent last, led run-in, kept on
towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon headway, ridden and in 3rd before last, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led before 2 out, ridden before last, headed run-in, kept on
led, blundered 6th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out
always behind, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, pulled up
held up, behind, ridden 3 out, hung right after 2 out, never dangerous
ARCTIC DESTINATION (NAP) was always going to struggle for pace in bumpers but the winning pointer should come into his own now upped in trip and given a few hurdles to negotiate. He can get the better of penalised pair Another Bill and Gran Paradiso as the former was only fifth when favourite at Hexham in June and the latter is tried in cheekpieces after disappointing in a couple of starts since beating subsequent winner Kiwayu at Sedgefield in August. Nomoreblackjack, another winning pointer, looks best of the rest.
Another Bill (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, closed 8th, ridden after 2 out, hung left and weakened before last, 5th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Buckskin Boulta (11-0) at Hexham 2m 7f (3) gd in Jun.
Gran Paradiso (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Towards rear, reminder 5th, ridden before 3 out, headway before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 7, 36 1/2l behind Top of The Glas (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Arctic Destination (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Led, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Mount Mews (11-9) at Kelso 2m (5) gd in May.
Nomoreblackjack (IRE) 9-2 (12-1) Ld, 1st 1/2way, hdd briefly bef last, rallied well run-in, won at Fairyhouse Ptp 3m mdn gf in Apr beating Lough Derg Jewel (12-1) by 1l, 14 ran.
Presenting Red (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, in 4th from 2 out, no impression, 4th of 7, dist behind Doitforjoe (11-0) at Southwell 3m mdn (4) gd in Aug.
The Conn (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, mistake 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, last of 7, 33 1/4l behind Baby Bach (11-13) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
Robins Legend (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, soon hung right and weakened, 8th of 10, dist behind Mr Monochrome (11-2) at Hexham 2m (6) gs in Jun.
