keen, close up, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up
not fluent on occasions, held up in rear, never on terms
tracked leader, hard ridden 4 out, outpaced 3 out
mid-division, driven 5 out, kept on same pace
rear of midfield, pulled up approaching 12th
chased leader, pushed along and lost position 13th, pulled up before 5 out
mid-division, nudged along 5 out, weakened 3 out
rear of midfield, driven 5 out, pulled up approaching 4 out
always towards rear, ridden 5 out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, headway 10th, pushed along before 3 out, kept on without troubling winner
NonRunner
Faitque De L'Isle just held on to win by a head at Ffos Las and there could be more to come over this far. But BALLINTOGHER BOY missed out by only a neck at Sedgefield on his reappearance and it was good ground when Chris Grant’s charge scored over course and distance earlier in the year. Quiet Flow is upped in trip after placed efforts at Sedgefield while the veteran Chase The Wind was pulled-up behind the selection having won at Market Rasen before that.
Faitque De L'Isle (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Towards rear, steady headway 13th, led travelling strongly before 4 out, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and strongly challenged run-in, stayed on gamely, just prevailed, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Jean Genie (12-2) by hd, 10 ran.
Welsh Reign (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Towards rear of mid-division at 7th, badly hampered by faller 2 out, plugged on run-in, 4th of 11, 26 1/2l behind Return Fire (12-2) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Castlegrange (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Never closer than mid-division, 6th of 9, 33 1/2l behind Sputnik (10-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Skyhill (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Led 1st until 3rd, lost place 8th, well behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Quiet Flow 11-4fav (11-4) Tracked leader, every chance 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 12 1/2l behind Rocco Storm (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Ballintogher Boy (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) In rear, in touch, pushed along 3 out, steady headway home turn, ridden 2 out, ran on and every chance final fence, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 6, nk behind Larry Looby (11-6) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Well Cliche (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Slowly into stride, ridden along at times in rear, some headway 4 out, no chance but went remote 5th 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Larry Looby (11-0) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Hidden Cargo (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) In rear, slow 13th, behind next, tailed off before 4 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Henry Brown (10-9) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Catlin 12-1 (10-6) Not always fluent in rear, well behind when mistake 3 out, 6th of 9, 30 3/4l behind Bebraveforglory (11-3) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Old Jewry (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) In rear, ridden before 2 out, soon well beaten, 7th of 10, 29 1/4l behind Heritier (11-11) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Black Opium 50-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 7th, outpaced 9th, well held after, 4th of 6, 12 1/4l behind Peak Time (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Chase The Wind (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Towards rear, lost ground 5 out, soon well behind and pulled up after 3 out, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
