handy, lost position before 7th, towards rear and reminders after 9th, tailed off and pulled up after 11th
mid-division, weakened 4 out and lost touch quickly
led narrowly, headed 10th, soon lost ground and tailed off, pulled up after 3 out
pressed leader, not fluent 9th, led 10th, headed 4 out and dropped away, plugged on for remote 2nd
rear mid-division, went 3rd after 10th, joined leader 4 out, led 3 out and went clear, shaken up before last, easily, not extended
never travelling and pulled up before 5th
mid-division, reminders after 11th, struggling 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, lost touch 4 out, fell next
chased leaders, went 2nd after 10th, disputed lead 4 out, headed 3 out and ridden, gradually weakened and lost 2nd before last
A Place Apart was second off a pound higher here two runs ago but THUNDER IN MILAN is open to further improvement in his second season chasing and can reverse running here in May with Sputnik on 5lb better terms. The latter pair have had a break over summer but Attitash has been kept busy and placed at Downpatrick the last time he ran over the larger obstacles. So Be It is now 0-14 and was pulled up at Hexham earlier this month.
So Be It (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Chased winner, mistake 12th, lost 2nd after 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Attitash (IRE) 15-2 (10-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped to 5th from 2 out, ridden and no impression from last, kept on same pace run-in, 5th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Gwan Tadhg (11-8) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp sft in Sep.
Sputnik (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, chased winner approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Rae Des Champs (12-0) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.
Hector Master (FR) 20-1 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and lost place before 6th, behind next, pulled up before 3 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Thunder In Milan (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Chased leader until omitted 2 out, chased leaders, 3rd and held when went right bumped and stumbled last, weakened run-in, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Born Famous (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Glen Ali (IRE) 125-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Gracchus De Balme (11-12) at Roscommon 2m Soft - Heavy in Aug.
A Place Apart (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway before 10th, stayed into 3rd before 3 out, no impression 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 10, 23 3/4l behind Do No Wrong (11-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Any Job Will Do (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Rear mid-division, pushed along 12th, struggling 3 out, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Azof Des Mottes (10-9) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Bandit D'Ainay (FR) 40-1 (10-2) Held up in mid-division, unseated rider 1st, at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
