raced wide, held up behind, headway and in touch 3 out, led before next, clear last, very easily
led narrowly and soon clear with one other, headed 5th, regained lead after 3 out, soon ridden, headed before next, no chance with winner before last, lost modest 2nd flat
chased clear leaders, headway and in touch on outside 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, stayed on to take modest 2nd flat, no chance with winner
went left 1st, pressed leader and soon clear of rest, led 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
chased clear leaders, lost place after 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
held up behind, headway into 3rd after 5th, lost place when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next, tailed off
Nonrunner
SWAMPFIRE's jumping left much to be desired here 10 days ago but he still had enough in hand to beat both Boston Blue and Spin Cast. Barry Brennan's six-year-old is possibly a bit better than a plater and can get the better of last month's Taunton third In The Crowd and Double U Dot Ede'S, who isn't improving. Ginjo ran three times on the Flat last year but showed next to nothing and is best watched on his first start under NH Rules.
Boston Blue 5-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, rallied last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Swampfire (11-0) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) sft in Nov.
In The Crowd (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Led until 3 out, soon beaten, 3rd and well held before 2 out, hit last, 3rd of 9, 19l behind Ascendant (10-12) at Taunton 2m 1f sell hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Swampfire (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Held up in touch, raced wide after 3rd, close up when mistakes 2 out and last, hard ridden flat, led towards finish, won at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) sft in Nov beating Glenconkeyne (10-7) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Catchin Time (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, 4th when slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, 10th of 16, 22l behind Cristy's Call (11-0) at Down Royal 2m hcp hdl 80-95 gf in Aug.
Spin Cast 5-2 (10-7) Tracked leader, led 2 out, headed last, no extra final 75 yards, 4th of 7, 6l behind Swampfire (11-0) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Ginjo 50-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, well behind Aalim (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov '13 (flat).
Double U Dot Ede's 5-4fav (11-8) Held up, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd after next, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Craftybird (10-0) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) hvy in Nov.
