tracked leader, upsides 6th, mistake 10th, led 11th, headed 13th, relegated towards rear 14th, ridden and lost ground before 4 out, no extra
held up in midfield, close up 14th, led 15th, ridden and pulled clear before last, ran on strongly run-in
held up in rear, took closer order 14th, travelled into 2nd 4 out, ridden and close up 2 out, outpaced before last, ran on
led, joined 6th, headed 11th, led 13th, mistake and headed 14th, weakened quickly after, pulled up
in touch, led 14th, headed 15th, 3rd and ridden 4 out, no impression
held up in rear, not fluent 13th, ridden and detached 14th, pulled up before 2 out
SOLDIER OF LOVE is fancied to complete the hat-trick as he is still improving and showed plenty of grit to overhaul Flying Verse here 12 days ago when the first two pulled well clear. Bally Longford is a capable stayer but is now a 12-year-old and he threw in the odd stinker last season. For Good Measure would be more interesting given he finally won a chase at Warwick in October but Marble Moon didn’t show much on his reappearance over hurdles.
Bally Longford (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, effort next, no extra after last, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Seeyouatmidnight (11-0) at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Soldier Of Love 11-10fav (11-12) Went left 1st, tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd and hit 13th, dropped to 3rd before next, outpaced when hit, rallied on outside before 2 out, 2nd 2 out, 1 length down last, driven to lead run-in, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Flying Verse (11-5) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.
For Good Measure (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, struggling when not fluent 4 out, 9th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Minellacelebration (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Lord Bryan (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Jumped right at times, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place 5th, never on terms after, behind and struggling 11th, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Irish Prophecy (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Marble Moon (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, not fluent next, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Sebastian Beach (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Viens Chercher (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Chased leader until 13th, chased leaders, weakened quickly 14th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after, at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
