held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, no impression
tracked leaders and keen, led 3 out, soon ridden, kept on well, driven out
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders going to 3 out, soon every chance, ridden 2 out, kept on
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after next, chased winner last, kept on, always held
in rear, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, no impression
chased leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon led, headed 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and one pace
close up, led narrowly 4 out, headed going to 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway going to 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, no impression
chased leaders, pushed along over 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
chased leaders, blundered 5th, soon lost place
mid-division, reminders after 4th, tailed off approaching 3 out
led, headed 4 out, soon ridden and weakened
mid-division, lost place and tailed off from 4 out, pulled up before next
towards rear on outer, reminders and pushed along 4th, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
MOUNT HADLEY is a likely looking sort as he drops in grade for his second start over hurdles with the forecast better ground expected to suit this former Flat racer. David Pipe has a decent record here and in this grade while the gelding showed enough in a maiden hurdle at Market Rasen to think that he can be a factor at this level. There's not a great deal to choose between Skye But N Ben, Sadler's Star, Tignello and Apt To Run but Paul Nicholls' runner is feared most of that quartet whilst there is sure to be plenty of interest in Rocklandslad given the strike rate of Rebecca Curtis when booking Tony McCoy but the gelding hasn't exactly shone in previous forays under Rules and he will need to leave his previous efforts behind if he's to justify market support.
Sadler's Star (GER) 5-2 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, driven to chase winner 2 out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Tri Nations (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m cnd/am sll hdl (5) gd in Sep.
Skye But N Ben 8-11fav (11-8) Led 1st until 2nd, not fluent 3rd, led after 5th, jumped right 3 out, jumped right, mistake and headed 2 out, weakened last, 7th of 10, 22l behind Ajman (10-9) at Ludlow 2m cond sll hdl (5) gd in May.
Tignello (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Raced keenly in touch, headway to track winner after 2nd, disputed lead after 4th, hit 3 out, soon lost place, weakened from next, 6th of 10, 14l behind Herschel (11-0) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Sep.
Apt To Run (USA) 9-4fav (10-8) Held up tracking leading trio, left 3rd and slightly hampered 3rd, hit next, chased clear winner before 4 out, looked dangerous next until ridden and found nil between last, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Bolton Hall (10-8) at Ffos Las 2m clm hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Art Value 10-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway after 6th, weakened last, 5th of 11, 14l behind Aughcarra (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Sep.
Mount Hadley (USA) 13-2 (10-11) In touch in mid-division, reminder and closed after 3 out, chased winner 2 out until last, no extra, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Swiss Art (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f 4yo mdn stks (5) sft in Aug.
Navajo Nation (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division on inside, headway when left 2nd and hampered 6th, lost place 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression approaching next, 4th of 13, 12l behind Marc Aurele (11-0) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep.
Rocklandslad (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Prominent, led after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 22l behind Olivino (10-13) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Sep.
Runaway Harry (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 1st, ridden after 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Tiermore (10-5) at Hereford 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Spiders Tern 150-1 (10-5) Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 13, 25l behind Marc Aurele (11-0) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep.
Sumner (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Raced keenly, held up, not fluent 7th, fell 3 out, in a race won by Colophony (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct '08, 11 ran.
Vogarth 40-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, 7th of 11, 33l behind Dormouse (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
Zaif (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) In rear, headway approaching 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind The Jigsaw Man (11-5) at Hereford 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Kheskianto (IRE) 80-1 (9-12) In rear, ridden when mistake 5th, soon tailed off, last of 10, well behind Karasenir (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Millers Saphire 100-1 (9-12) Keen and towards rear when hampered 1st, mistake 2nd, losing touch after 4th, tailed when pulled up before 5th, in a race won by Arthurian (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3yo nov sll hdl (5) hvy in Aug '08, 13 ran.
