held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, never nearer
keen tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed flat
close up, chased leaders 3 out, every chance approaching last, quickened to lead flat, ran on
led, ridden and headed 3 out, still every chance approaching last, one pace and lost 3rd close home
keen tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
in rear, mistake 4 out, ridden next, not trouble leaders
held up in rear, closed 5th, ridden 2 out, kept on to go a never nearer 3rd close home
in touch, ridden and lost place 4 out, tailed off
close up, slow and dropped to rear at 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up 3 out
Fostered Phil was sent off favourite at Hexham having placed at the latter track earlier but failed to land the odds and has undergone wind surgery subsequently. PRESENTANDCOUNTING also made a promising reappearance when second at Bangor but faced a more difficult task when third in a maiden hurdle at Cheltenham last month and Donald McCain’s charge gets another chance in this. Ewood Park was beaten when unseating at the last at Wetherby on his hurdling bow but could be in the mix with a clear round while Largy Mouth will be straighter for last month’s outing in a bumper as he goes hurdling for the first time along with Platinumcard and Fearless Fracas.
Bollingerandkrug (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 5th, weakened 2 out, went 4th close home, 4th of 10, 17 1/2l behind Saint Arvans (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Ewood Park (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 3 out, 5 lengths 4th when mistake and unseated rider last, at Wetherby 2m (3) gs in Oct.
Fearless Fracas (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Midfield on outside, some headway turning for home, no extra final furlong, 9th of 14, 20 1/2l behind I Am Maximus (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (2) sft in Oct.
Fostered Phil (IRE) 8-11fav (10-12) Tracked leader, slightly keen early stages, pushed along 2 out, one paced and third approaching last, weakened run in, 5th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Sea Prince (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Largy Mouth 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 5l behind Litigate (11-0) at Fakenham 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Myburg (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up, headway to lead after 2nd, wandered into 4th, headed and weakening when blundering badly 2 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Isolate (11-4) at Leicester 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Platinumcard (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, ridden entering home straight, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Fete Champetre (11-0) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Presentandcounting (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Led, pulled well clear 2nd where not fluent, reduced advantage 3rd, headed 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, one pace run in, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Faivoir (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Oct.
Shanbally Rose (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Midfield, ridden before 3 out, no impression, 8th of 12, 24l behind Rubytwo (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Super Sundial 200-1 (10-12) Midfield, dropped to rear jumping 3rd, slow 4 out and briefly ridden, well beaten jumping 3 out, pulled up 2 out, at Hexham 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
