chased clear leading pair on inside, lost 3rd at 5th, chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
off the pace in 6th, headway turning in, mistake and lost 3rd 2 out, weakened before the last
led until before 1st, chased leader, led again before 4 out, made rest, clear when dived at 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in
held up off the pace in 6th, closer in 3rd at 5th, 2nd before next, pushed along before 3 out, lost 2nd next, weakened between last two
off the pace in 5th, outpaced and struggling before 3 out, never on terms
off the pace towards rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
raced keenly in last pair, never a factor, tailed off
always in rear, never a factor, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next
led before 1st until pushed along and headed before 4 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up off the pace in 7th, headway turning in, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace, never any chance with winner
towards rear, veered badly left and nearly unseated rider 2nd, never involved
off the pace and always towards rear
Quaresome won a maiden hurdle here before beaten under a penalty at Newcastle back in May. SLUGGER is also penalised having made a winning reappearance at Kelso last month but that was his first start after wind surgery and there should be more to come from him. Belle Of Annandale is another maiden winner while Moarins Moarnin ran well at Uttoxeter on his belated racecourse debut. The Kalooki Kid is preferred to Miss Arabella on their form in bumpers.
Quaresome (IRE) 4-5fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, ran on one pace, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Special Rate (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 1f (4) gd in May.
Slugger 16-1 (10-13) Rear mid-division, headway travelling strongly before 2 out, eased into lead before last, pushed out run-in, readily, won at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Oct beating Esprit Du Potier (10-13) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Belle Of Annandale (IRE) 13-2 (9-12) Held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, 9th of 10, 12l behind Valley Of Flowers (9-1) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Conquer The Breeze (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Midfield, not fluent 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last, 6th of 11, 28 1/2l behind Roll With It (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) sft in Jul.
Gainsbourg 12-1 (10-2) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Thunder Roar (10-0) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Golden Valour 18-1 (9-6) In rear, never on terms, 7th of 9, 9l behind Ebony Maw (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Kells (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Ebony Maw (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Mekbat (FR) 200-1 (10-13) In rear, never involved, 6th of 9, 30 1/2l behind Slugger (10-13) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Moarins Moarnin (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Led, clear 2nd, hung right before 5th then stumbled on landing, jumped right 6th, headed before 2 out, 3rd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Booster Bob (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
The Kalooki Kid 5-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, no impression after, 7th of 11, 13l behind El Elefante (11-0) at Perth 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Miss Arabella 11-2 (11-2) Held up last on inside, headway on inside into 2nd final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Yougoglencoko (11-0) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Woogrey (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon outpaced, 4th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Ici La Reine (11-9) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb.
