in touch, outpaced halfway, headway under pressure approaching last, kept on
held up until soon behind, tailed off from halfway
pulled hard, headway halfway, ridden after 3 out, one-paced from approaching 2 out
led, hit 3rd, headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up until headway after 3rd, ridden and weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader, hit 4th, ridden after 3 out, one-paced from 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, headway to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on well
mid-division, ridden after 5th, pulled up bef next
Arctic Sandy (IRE) Age (11-years-old) and the ground will be against him; his most recent form is only moderate and he has not run over hurdles since November 1999.
Bridgend Blue (IRE) Has campaigned on the flat and over hurdles but only with moderate results; last run at Hexham in June left him beaten over 50l by Dominikus.
Cusin Was third over C&D in August on debut hurdles outing; subsequent run on the Flat may have sharpened him up and he should go close.
Haikal Ran fifth here last time; others preferred.
Hyperactive (IRE) Was a couple of places behind Cusin on hurdling debut here in August; should improve for that run and best watched here.
Little Les Was fifth at Cartmel over 2m1.5f; finished ahead of Allten Glazed and best watched today.
Paradise Garden (USA) Won 1m3f seller in July at Ayr (good to soft); was disappointing on hurdles debut at Cartmel last month; needs to improve to be in the frame today.
Western Bay (IRE) Fourth at Stratford on hurdling debut; if jumping is more accurate then he is one to consider.
Young Lorcan Pulled up last time here over same trip, but does have respectable form; won a NHF race (2m1.5f) at Market Rasen last year.
Allten Grazed Beaten decisively on debut hurdle run at Cartmel last month; best watched today.