held up, pushed along and left behind home turn
mid-division out wide, mistake 4 out, pushed along and made no impression 3 out, late headway for 3rd
chased leader, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, weakened from last
prominent, pushed along and weakened rapidly home turn
made all, increased tempo 3 out, well clear last, easily
mid-division, headway on inner home turn, pushed along and could not go pace of leader 3 out, mistake and fell 2 out
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, well behind 2 out
mid-division, pushed along and made no impression from 4 out when not fluent, plugged on from 2 out
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, went distant 2nd 2 out, kept on from last
rear of mid-division, struggling from 6th, pulled up after 4 out
always towards rear, never involved
always towards rear, never a factor
in rear and detached, mistake and unseated rider 3rd
mid-division, pushed along and weakened home turn, tailed off
Tim Easterby’s novices often need a run but Carrigillihy might be an exception as he was running well on the Flat in the autumn, placing over this trip at York in October. DENSWORTH has been running over longer trips so far over hurdles but won a bumper by 15 lengths at Worcester last summer so isn’t short of pace. Perth winner Our Marty was well beaten at Aintree last time but this looks easier, though he is carrying 7lb extra. Sageburg County is improving with experience but Artiste D'ainay showed more at Naas and looks a bigger threat.
Our Marty (FR) 20-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, not fluent, well beaten from 3 out, 8th of 9, 31 1/4l behind Strong Leader (11-6) at Aintree 2m 1f (3) gs in Dec.
Artiste D'ainay (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Mid-division, closer in 7th entering straight, ridden in 4th bypassing 2 out, 3rd and no impression on winner bypassing last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 24, 22 3/4l behind Impaire Et Passe (11-7) at Naas 2m 3f mdn sft in Dec.
Carrigillihy 16-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear, good headway on inside tracking leaders over 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, stayed on same pace in 3rd final furlong, never going pace of winner, 3rd of 11, 7 1/4l behind Praiano (9-3) at York 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Chumlee (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Pulled hard, chased leaders, ridden along and lost position before 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off towards finish, 10th of 11, dist behind The Wounded Knee (11-4) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Densworth (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Chased winner, challenged 6th, driven after 2 out, no impression flat, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Hurricane Bay (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Guillaume (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Ww, mstk 6th, rdn to ld brfly bef 7th, hdd bef 8th, chsd winner 3out, remote 2nd bef 2out, wknd qckly & pu, at Damma House 3m sft in Nov.
Lovin Jukebox (GER) 12-1 (10-12) In rear, always behind, 10th of 13, 18 3/4l behind Bertie B (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr.
Road To Rosley 66-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pressed leader after 5th, pushed along and weakened tamely before 2 out, last of 6, dist behind Knockanore (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov.
Sageburg County (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Pulled hard, mid-division, shaken up 3 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 17, 5 3/4l behind Quick Sharpener (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Izzy Bell 200-1 (10-7) Not fluent on occasions, always towards rear, ridden and slow jump 5th, tailed off when pulled up, at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Melvich Bay 28-1 (10-13) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, weakened next, last of 4, dist behind Forpaddytheplumber (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Neverwrongforlong 25-1 (8-11) Behind, stayed on from 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Winterwatch (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stks (5) sft in Jul.
Halfway House Lad Recharge gelding out of Pezula.
Oliver's Army (FR) 12-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden to press leader over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Gorak (9-2) at Ayr 1m stks (5) gf in Sep.
