raced out wide chasing leaders, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, weakened before next
made all, clear when awkward 3 out, went further clear before next, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
never fluent in last pair, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after
tracked leading pair, went 2nd at 3rd, ridden along and no impression before 2 out, lost 2nd soon after 2 out, mistake and lost 3rd at the last, weakened
hit 1st, raced keenly in mid-division on inside, weakening when stumbled on landing after 4 out, eased and pulled up soon after
held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway on inside before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd after 2 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd run-in
chased winner until 3rd, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
towards rear, struggling 4 out, plugging in in moderate 4th when mistake 2 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
raced keenly in mid-division, pushed along and struggling in last pair, after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up soon after
last pair, tailing off when mistake 5th, pulled up before next
The Ayr specialist Glasses Up is going hurdling late in life but the trip shouldn’t be a problem and this is not a strong maiden. My Macho Man appears to be going backwards and SANOSUKE is having a first run since May but the latter has shown promise in his four runs to date over timber and was a long way ahead of Harel Du Marais last time, though the latter did finish lame. Winning pointer General Officer also goes on the shortlist having finished third in a bumper on his debut under Rules.
Big Arthur 400-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, mistake 6th, lost touch before next, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
General Officer (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, led 5f out, headed and edged left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Saint Davy (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gs in Oct.
Glasses Up (USA) 12-1 (9-8) Soon led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden and gradually faded, 7th of 12, 5l behind First Impression (10-0) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Harel Du Marais (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Settled behind leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden in 7th entering straight, stayed on to dispute 3rd before last where mistake, no extra run-in, 6th of 12, 12l behind Marine Nationale (11-12) at Punchestown 2m mdn gd in Oct.
Into The Fire (FR) 5-2fav (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on, no extra final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Buford (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
My Macho Man (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Mid-division, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and dropped away 2 out, 5th of 7, 28 1/4l behind Lock Down Luke (11-11) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Sanosuke (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, driven along 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 12, 12 1/2l behind Cirque Royal (11-4) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gs in May.
Telhimlisten (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Front mid-division, pushed along and faded 2 out, 6th of 14, 24 3/4l behind Coastguard Station (11-6) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Twenty's Plenty 300-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, became detached after 4 out, pulled up before final flight, at Perth 2m mdn (4) gs in May.
Civil Justice Gone 250-1 (10-10) Towards rear, keen early, mistake and nearly unseated rider 5th, not recover and pulled up before 3 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
