mid-division pushed along and headway over 3 out, every chance 3 out, kept on without troubling winner
held up in rear, smooth headway to challenge 3 out, mistake and led 2 out, hit last, easily
close up, led 2nd, slow jump 4th, mistake and headed 2 out, no extra
not fluent on occasions, mid-division, slow jump 4th, pushed along after 6th, tailed off
towards rear, ridden over 4 out, bad mistake 3 out, weakened over 2 out
close up, slow jump and ridden 4th, pushed along and weakened 3 out
chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
led, veered badly left 1st, headed and slow jump 2nd, driven along 3 out, no impression
The filly Ardbraccan would probably be the pick of these on Flat form but she struggled when going beyond a mile so stamina would be a big concern. Borntobealeader only won a seller at Goodwood in August and was beaten a long way on his hurdles bow at Plumpton. Pavlodar placed over a mile as a two-year-old and has been lightly-raced this year but BALGOWAN looks a more likely sort. He’s joined a yard that excels with juvenile hurdlers and stayed 1m6f on the Flat when trained by William Haggas. French import Record Art may be best of the rest.
Balgowan (IRE) 10-3 (9-8) Mid-division, swift headway to go prominent after 4f, soon dropped to midfield, pushed along 4f out, headway and ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Marbuzet (8-5) at Thirsk 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Borntobealeader (IRE) 5-6fav (11-0) Tracked front pair, went 2nd 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, soon outpaced, well held when not fluent 2 out, 3rd of 6, 25l behind Mr Freedom (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Casi Crudo 17-2 (9-2) Midfield, ridden 3f out, no extra, 4th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Wagga Wagga (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Elmaftun (IRE) 200-1 (9-4) Always well behind, 7th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Believe In Stars (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Mr Rumbalicious (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, made no impression, 5th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Arab Cinder (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Nakedfarrier (IRE) 250-1 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along throughout, never involved, 7th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Kingori (9-9) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Sep.
Pavlodar (FR) 3-1fav (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Outsmart (9-10) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Record Art (FR) (9-1) last of 16, 20l behind Clever Girl (8-11) at Deauville 1m 1f stks pol in Dec.
Ardbraccan (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Pressed leader until led 9f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 9 1/2l behind Amanzoe (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in Jul.
