tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, ridden to chase leading pair 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out, lost 3rd near finish
behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
led, ran green and reminders halfway, ridden and headed over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, kept on same pace, no impression final 2f
tracked leaders, challenged over 7f out, led over 3f out, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, headed inside final fulong, kept on
mid-division, driven 3f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f, never on terms
mid-division on outside, lost place 5f out, 11th 2f out, headway on inside 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to take 3rd near finish, no impression with front pair
tracked leader, lost place 7f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression
held up behind, headway over 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, weakened 1f out
mid-division, weakened 3f out, behind when pulled up over 1f out
Those with previous experience under Rules appear a modest bunch but both PRESENT LODGE and Teo Vivo won between the flags earlier in the year and hail from yards that know the time of day in bumpers. Lucinda Russell's four-year-old gets the nod as he changed hands for a six-figure sum after landing an Irish point-to-point in April and has a decent NH pedigree. Cinnomhor may prove the pick of the newcomers but will almost certainly need a stiffer test of stamina in the future.
Captain Clayton (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Led, headed 6f out, weakened 5f out, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Wintered Well (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (5) gd in May.
Karingo 20-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, chased leaders 4f out to 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Baltimoar (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Oct, 10 ran.
Northern Executive (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Led, pushed along over 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 15, 23l behind Just Cameron (11-2) at Newcastle 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
Present Lodger (IRE) Evens (11-7) Ww rr, prog 3out & chall bef 2out, ld aftr 2out, in command when good jump last, so, unextended, won at Lismore 3m ire ptp in Mar beating Ultra Klass (10-11) by 5l, 9 ran.
Pro Valour (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, in rear halfway, soon tailed off, last of 5, well behind Ballyben (10-4) at Haydock 2m NH flat (4) sft in Nov.
Teo Vivo (FR) (11-7) won at Tabley 2m 4f ptp gd in Apr beating Timmie Too (10-7) by nk, 6 ran.
Wesleydale (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway halfway, soon hung right, ran out on bend over 2f out, in a race won by Carlton Jack (10-13) at Catterick 2m NH flat (6) gs, 16 ran.
Cinnomhor Grape Tree Road filly out of Brass Buckle.
Teaatreids (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Always towards rear, tailed off over 4f out, 13th of 15, 44l behind Just Cameron (11-2) at Newcastle 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
Amisfield Lad Zafeen gelding out of Flying Wind.
Another Journey 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 7f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 9th of 13, 48l behind Runswick Royal (10-12) at Haydock 1m 5f n h flat 3yo (4) sft in Nov.
Hurry On Lil (IRE) Hurricane Run filly out of Foreign Relation.
Captain Rhyric 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, carried wide and lost place over 11f out, tailed off final 3f, last of 13, well behind Runswick Royal (10-12) at Haydock 1m 5f n h flat 3yo (4) sft in Nov.