held up in 3rd, shaken up at times, tracked leader 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, kept on but always held by winner
prominent, dropped to last 4 out, ridden home turn, weakened quickly and pulled up after 3 out
made all, hit 7th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and edged right after 2 out, driven out and stayed on well run-in, always doing enough
NonRunner
MASTER MALACHY didn’t jump as well as he normally does at Sedgefield last time but could have these on the stretch around here if he is back on song. Snowy Clouds should make a better chaser than hurdler but probably over further and Dibble Decker is a more interesting chasing newcomer having already won a point and a couple of hurdle races. Touchthesoul is exposed and not improving.
Dibble Decker (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Wore hood to post, led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 28 1/4l behind Knappers Hill (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Master Malachy (IRE) 10-11fav (12-1) Led, blundered and headed soon after, led again 9th, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 11 1/4l behind Mordred (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Snowy Clouds (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out when blundered, weakened approaching last, 7th of 10, 24 3/4l behind Jackhammer (10-5) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Touchthesoul (ITY) 5-1 (11-3) Prominent, pulled up quickly after the 1st, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.