led until after 2 out, mistake last, one pace and beaten flat
tracked leader, took keen hold, every chance 3 out, mistake 2 out and last, no impression flat
tracked leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 5th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
held up, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon switched right, 2nd and hung left flat, stayed on, unable to challenge
chased leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, edged left flat, stayed on
in touch in rear, not much room 2nd, not fluent 4th, headway 4 out, outpaced before next, soon weakened, tailed off
Beallandendall won here in July and has also been placed twice over course and distance but he looks thoroughly exposed and has to give his rivals 7lb. Cottesloe wasn't disgraced on the Flat after finishing fourth at Hexham last month but may need further. Sweeping Rock has a lengthy absence to overcome while New Member never figured at Market Rasen last week. MAC GREGORY won a bumper here less than a year ago and was closing on the leaders when falling on his hurdling debut at Ffos Las. Given plenty of time to recover, he remains unexposed.
Beallandendall (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Led, headed 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th before last, 4th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Geordie Des Champs (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Cottesloe (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Save The Bees (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Light Of The Moon (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 7th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Moss Street (9-3) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Mac Gregory 6-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, staying on in 4th when fell next, at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in May.
New Member (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) In touch, slow 5th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Southport (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Sweeping Rock (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Towards rear, in mid-division when mistake 3 out, weakened before next, 12th of 17, 20 3/4l behind Proofreader (11-7) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
