mid-division, lost place 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from next
held up behind, effort on outside 7th, 8th when stumbled badly after 3 out, soon pulled up
not fluent, led until jumped slowly and headed 2nd, with leader, reminder 5th, led again 7th, headed 3 out, ridden and lost place next, left clear 3rd last, no impression
held up behind, headway approaching 3 out, went 3 lengths 2nd when blundered next, soon ridden, no impression when mistake last
in touch, headway to lead 3 out, drew clear approaching last, driven out
mid-division, outpaced after 7th, soon weakened, tailed off
with leaders, led before 6th to next, ridden and outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
with leader, led 2nd, headed before 6th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, soon lost place, no impression when left poor 4th last
behind, lost touch 4th, continued, tailed off
tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden, disputing 3rd and no impression when fell last
held up, some headway 3 out, weakened next
Three that stand out as the leading players here are Cool Mission, Milans Man and our pick BALLYBRIGGAN. The selection represents trainer John Quinn, whose has kept his runners in good form for some time and has a good strike rate over jumps. The five-year-old ran well in a Market Rasen novices' hurdle last month, his first outing over timber, and in the process he proved that he acts with cut. This trip looks ideal for now and he can improve enough to score. Cool Mission represents an in form yard and showed distinct promise behind a subsequent scorer when last seen in April. That bumper effort reads well in the context of today's race and having handled cut on debut the gelding should be at home in the conditions on this, his hurdling debut. Howard Johnson saddles Milans Man, who scored in an Irish point, and will surely be a fair bit better than his debut for the trainer at Kelso. Soft ground suits and he can get heavily involved. Zero Six Too won't mind conditions but will need to show more than he did in bumpers to have a chance of winning, whilst Basford Lass will need to improve her jumping to take a hand in the finish. The market will be interesting particularly in relation to the McCain runner here but without that guide preference is for Ballybriggan.
Achiltibuie (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Towards rear, short lived effort on outside 7f out, struggling final 4f, tailed off, 9th of 11, 36l behind Kaybeew (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f NH flat (5) hvy in Nov.
Ballybriggan (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Close up, led 7th, ridden approaching last, kept on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind City Theatre (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Barron Watlass (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up, weakened approaching 7th, 9th of 12, 40l behind Shadow Dancer (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Cool Mission (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) With leader, led half way, driven and under pressure from over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Peveril (11-2) at Haydock 2m NH flat (5) gf in Apr.
Macs Island (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Behind, struggling 4 out, never dangerous, 7th of 11, well behind Isn't That Lucky (11-7) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Mar '08.
Milans Man (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, no impression, 6th of 13, 11l behind Mcmurrough (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Yes Mate 80-1 (10-7) Mid-division, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Always Bold (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Zero Six Zoo (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Led, headed over 3f out, one pace, 2nd of 11, 16l behind Benny Be Good (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Nov.
Basford Lass 13-2 (10-10) Held up, headway approaching 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 15, 44l behind Smuglin (10-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Nov.
Betty's Run Overbury mare out of Not So Prim.
Border Flora 7-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway after 3 out, beaten before 2 out, 6th of 10, 22l behind Aibrean (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Cosmetic 20-1 (10-5) Held up in rear and keen, outpaced from 6th, 4th of 11, 25l behind Jumby Bay (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
