held up in rear, headway before 7th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, weakened from 3 out, in 3rd and held when fell 2 out
made all, clear before last, easily
held up in touch, in rear from 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, left 3rd 2 out, hampered by lose horse, no impression
held up in touch, took keen hold, chased winner from 3 out, no impression from 2 out
Dark Shadow was readily outpaced by favourite Magnifique Etoile on his hurdling debut at Stratford but this longer trip should see him in a better light and he looks the main danger to FORGOTTEN GOLD. Tom George's Irish import was the only one to make a race of it with Harry The Viking over 3m at Chepstow and normal improvement should see him go one better here. Adios Alonso won a couple of point-to-points in the spring but may have been unlucky to come up against a couple of decent prospects on his hurdles bow.
Adios Alonso (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Ww mid div, 7th 3out, 4th next, qknd well to ld last, went away, won at Stradbally 3m ire ptp gf in May beating Brave Eva (11-9) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Catching Dreams (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Never reached beyond mid-division, ridden and struggling over 3f out, tailed off, 10th of 15, 35l behind Ifyouletmefinish (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gd in Oct.
Dark Shadow 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd 4th, went 2nd 4 out, driven and no impression from 2 out, 2nd of 8, 13l behind Magnifique Etoile (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Forgotten Gold (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed before next, soon rallied, no extra flat, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Harry The Viking (11-0) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Giveitachance (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Prominent in chasing group, ridden and weakened 4f out, tailed off, 11th of 15, 42l behind Ifyouletmefinish (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gd in Oct.
Joseph Lister 3-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, ridden 4f out, wide over 2f out, headway entering final 2f, chased winner 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Saggiatore (9-4) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Oct '10 (flat).
