mid-division ridden after 12th, no impression
in touch ridden after 12th weakened quickly and pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders ridden 4 out chased the winner from 2 out and kept on flat
always behind pulled up before 2 out
mid-division riddenand weakened 9th and pulled up before
behind hit 5th and pulled up before 11th
mid-division ridden after 12th soon beaten
always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out
made all hit 9th ridden approaching 3 out edged left flat and kept on
mid-division ridden and chased winner approaching 4 out lost place 2 out kept on again flat
mid-division, hit 11th and soon beaten
Some Touch, Geton and Komoto are three against the field in another trappy affair and the vote is given to Some Touch. The selection was a fair seventh behind Predator last time over hurdles and he is sure to have been well schooled for this his chasing debut. His yard are in good form and under conditions that suit he looks the one to be on. Geton rates the main danger on his latest second behind Top The Bill but all his best form is over further and he is taken on with this in mind. Komoto is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with. Sono would have a chance on his best form but he was pulled-up for no apparent reason last time out so can not be put forward with any confidence. This is a trappy affair but for the winner we return to Some Touch.
Arjay 22-1 (10-0) In touch, lost place 4th, soon behind, 15th of 17, well behind Caulkleys Bank (11-12) at Catterick 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Baawrah 5-1 (10-7) Held up when hampered bend after 8th, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 20l behind Top The Bill (11-0) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Geton (IRE) 18-1 (11-6) Led to 1st, tracked leader, led again 2 out, ridden flat, edged left and headed near finish, 2nd of 11, shd behind Lysander (11-6) at Hexham 2m nov chs (4) gd in Oct.
Giuliani 50-1 (11-5) Mid-division when unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Patsy Hall (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 4f beg chs gs in Nov, 18 ran.
Komoto 12-1 (10-12) Held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, outpaced next, 3rd of 16, 21l behind Negus de Beaumont (11-2) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Nov.
Lost Property (IRE) 500-1 (10-12) Behind when fell in race won by Rasharrow (11-5) at Kelso 2m 1f beg chs (4) gs in Nov, 11 ran.
Moffied (IRE) 500-1 (11-2) Badly hampered 1st, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider in race won by Rasharrow (11-5) at Kelso 2m 1f beg chs (4) gs in Nov, 11 ran.
Pharnoon 100-1 (10-9) Mistakes and behind, lost touch 6th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Ryhall (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 7f mdn hdl (F) gd in Apr '05, 14 ran.
Romanov Rambler (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Not fluent, always towards rear, 10th of 19, 42l behind Negus de Beaumont (11-10) at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Nov.
Run Atim 125-1 (11-5) Mid-division, lost place approaching 8th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Before Dark (11-5) at Hereford 3m 2f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan, 16 ran.
Some Touch (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Led, headed after 5th, mistake and led again 9th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 11, 23l behind Predator (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (3) gf in Nov.
Sono 10-3 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 9th, ridden approaching 3 out soon weakened and pulled up 2 out in race won by Optimistic Harry (10-9) at Perth 3m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Aug, 9 ran.
Lethem Present (IRE) 200-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, blundered 6th, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by According To John (11-6) at Kelso 2m 6f nov chs (3) gs, 8 ran.
