led until before 2nd, chased clear winner, pushed along and closed to lead narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, narrow lead when hit last and headed, driven and kept on same pace run-in
in touch, in rear and struggling from 4th, tailed off
pulled very hard, restrained until pulled way up to lead before 2nd and soon clear, hit 6th, reduced lead and pushed along before 2 out, narrowly headed 2 out, led again last, hung right run-in, stayed on
chased leader until before 2nd, chased leading pair, not fluent 4th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, plugged on run in but no chance with leading duo
chasing leaders when unseated rider 2nd
East Indies was the highest rated of these on the Flat but ran poorly on his last couple of starts and has been off the track since April. JIM DANDY makes more appeal on his hurdling debut as he wasn’t beaten far on the level at Newbury in July and is related to a bumper winner. Ahraam and Yasood are others hurdling for the first time but Clive Clifton and Charlie Parker were both well beaten on their respective debuts over timber.
Ahraam (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Raced wide tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind First Summer (10-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Buachaillnaheirean (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Dance The Dream (8-12) at Chepstow 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
East Indies 6-1 (9-7) Took keen hold on outside, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 6th of 7, 18l behind Du Moto (9-2) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Jim Dandy 4-1 (8-13) Driven forward to chase leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 12l behind Fidaawy (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Yasood (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Slowly away in rear, never on terms, 10th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Dream Dana (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Charlie Parker (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, hampered 1st, jumped right 4th, well beaten next, 6th of 9, dist behind Cliffs Of Dover (10-12) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Clive Clifton (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, lost place between last 2, no impression before last, 4th of 6, 25 3/4l behind Nachi Falls (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
