raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
raced keenly, prominent, lost place 3 out, soon ridden, no impression before next
towards rear, mistake 4 out, headway and in touch before next, chased leading pair before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, lost 3rd flat
tracked leaders, led 4th, joined 3 out, ridden next, headed flat, kept on, held towards finish
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
slowly away, soon mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, challenged next, not fluent 2 out, ridden to lead flat, edged left and kept on towards finish
led to 4th, with leader, lost place 3 out, weakened next
held up, always behind, tailed off
mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, one pace before 2 out, never on terms
mid-division, heaway and in touch 4 out, effort approaching next, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression with front pair
mid-division, struggling 5th, soon behind, tailed off
towards rear, headway into mid-division 4 out, outpaced next, weakened before 2 out
Agha Des Mottes won a low-key bumper in France but was tailed off on his hurdling debut at Worcester in May. Hear The Chimes only beat one home at Ascot at the start of the month while Island Confusion hasn't raced since only beaten a neck at Hexham in May of last year, though still has more scope than the majority of these. SIR VINSKI's bumper win at Kelso last season has sent out mixed messages and he'll undoubtedly do better over further in time but this is a weak contest and he can make a winning start over timber. Stratford fourth Kingfisher Creek may be best of the rest ahead of Uttoxeter third Micky Fingers.
Agha Des Mottes (FR) 11-1 (10-8) Held up, took keen hold, ridden after 5th, weakened before next, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Sergeant Thunder (10-12) at Worcester 2m nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Clan Chief 15-2 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, behind when pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Maximiser (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Oct, 10 ran.
Hear The Chimes 33-1 (10-12) Led until approaching 3rd, chased leaders until approaching 4 out, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 7th of 8, 31l behind Jolly's Cracked It (10-12) at Ascot 2m nh nov hdl (3) gd.
Island Confusion (IRE) 13-8fav (10-5) Tracked leader, took keen hold, led 3rd, ridden and headed last, rallied and every chance run-in, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Damascus Steel (10-12) at Hexham 2m nov hdl (4) gd in May '13.
Kilquiggan (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened 6th, 9th of 12, well behind Otago Trail (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Kingfisher Creek 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and one pace before last, 4th and no impression when not fluent at hurdle, 4th of 13, 10l behind Vinnie Red (10-12) at Stratford 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) gd in Oct.
Micky Fingers 25-1 (10-9) Raced keenly, chased winner until well before 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 20l behind Gunner Fifteen (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) hvy.
Seventeen Black (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, well behind Imada (11-0) at Ayr 2m NH flat (6) gs.
Sir Safir 16-1 (10-12) Behind, headway 4 out to go 4th, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 8, 44l behind Spiculas (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft.
Sir Vinski (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along 7f out, headway 5f out, led narrowly over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Kelso 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar beating Major Ivan (11-3) by 10l, 14 ran.
Bossy Beccy 22-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, lost place 12f out, behind 7f out, stayed on final 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, no chance with leaders, 4th of 9, 35l behind Aniknam (10-11) at Hexham 2m NH flat (6) sft in Mar.
Ceilidh (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, 7th of 10, 24l behind Seldom Inn (11-0) at Kelso 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gd in Oct.
