led until after 3rd, chased leader, challenged from 3 out, ridden to lead final 110 yards, soon clear, stayed on well
held up in rear and keen, hit 1st, headway on inside chasing leaders when hit 6th, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, 6th and no chance when blundered 2 out, eased
in touch, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, no chance after
chased leader, led after 3rd, pressed from 3 out, kept on well until headed and no extra final 110 yards, just held on for 2nd
held up and behind, jumped slowly 4th, headway chasing leaders before 8th, staying on disputing 3rd when fell last
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on under pressure pressing for places run-in
chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, no chance when blundered 2 out
took keen hold in touch, hit 5th, weakened next, soon lost touch, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on under pressure run-in, almost snatched 3rd
CRIEVEHILL defied a big weight to win over hurdles here in January and a recent run at Carlisle will have blown away any cobwebs and taught him plenty. De Faoithesdream is starting to look well treated but The Green Ogre will probably need this. Get Rhythm made a winning start over fences at Ffos Las and Un Prophete will have benefited from a pipe-opener at Fakenham. Allee Bleue is almost certainly better than he showed at Uttoxeter but Big Jim hasn't had much racing in recent years and Keel Haul has become very disappointing.
Crievehill (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, weakened from last, 7th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Derintoher Yank (10-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Allee Bleue (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Keen, soon prominent, led 3rd, headed when mistake 9th, led again next, headed when blundered badly 5 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, 7th of 9, 33 1/4l behind Aqua Dude (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) sft in Oct.
Big Jim 10-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, no impression next, 6th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Gino Trail (11-6) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Get Rhythm (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) Made all, clear 4 out, went left 2 out, clear when went left again last, hard ridden run-in, all out, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Are They Your Own (11-12) by nk, 5 ran.
Un Prophete (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led and pecked 9th, headed 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 22 1/4l behind Deauville Dancer (11-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Red Devil Star (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division, chased leaders after 5 out, ridden after next, never on terms, weakened 2 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Double Treasure (11-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
De Faoithesdream (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Took keen hold, chased leaders until mistake and lost place 2nd, outpaced 4 out, plugged on into 3rd 2 out, closed on weakening 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 5, 14 1/2l behind Sizing Platinum (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
The Green Ogre 7-4 (11-11) Made all, hard driven after 3 out, ran on strongly, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Saffron Prince (11-12) by 8l, 5 ran.
Keel Haul (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) In touch, under pressure 5 out, weakened 3 out, 6th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Truckers Highway (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
