held up in touch, led approaching 2 out, drew clear approaching last
chased leaders, led after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, 10 lengths down in 2nd when hit last
led, headed after 3 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, eased from 2 out
held up, weakened approaching 8th
towards rear, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up and keen, hit 5th, weakened from 3 out
tracked leaders, mistake 7th, led briefly after 3 out, one pace from next
TOT OF THE KNAR should prove a little too classy for this field while Ballybanks and Easby Park need to be respected. This race is a big step down in class for Peter Bowen's charge after being competitive in top class Novice events this season. On her penultimate start she wasn't disgraced at Cheltenham when finishing fourth of eight behind the potentially brilliant Diamond Harry. That was over a similar trip to this and with her winning form against similar and better opposition she should go well and she can act on most ground. Ballybanks, a winning pointer in Ireland, shaped well on his rules debut last time. He raced keenly early on, which put pay to any chances of landing gold but it was pleasing enough and he should come on from the run on ground which looks a better fit. Easby Park was a winner of a very weak novice's event at Wetherby last time but showed improvement from his previous run here on his penultimate start. There was enough to like about that run and perhaps the putting did show that more contests of this level will come his way. Dark Gentleman had a few promising showings in bumpers before a solid start over hurdles last time. Further improvement from this one could see him close but Tot Of The Knar should win it.
Tot Of The Knar 9-2 (10-12) Held up in touch, effort when went left 2 out and last, faded run-in, 5th of 7, 15l behind One Gulp (11-2) at Kempton 3m mrs lst nov hdl (1) gd in Nov.
Easby Park 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, ran on approaching 2 out, led last, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gf in May beating Falpiase (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
Ballybanks (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, headway to chase winner approaching 2 out until approaching last, soon no extra, 4th of 16, 36l behind Diamond Frontier (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Ballybart (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders until ridden and weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Merrydown (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov, 11 ran.
Dark Gentleman 9-1 (10-9) Held up, headway 3 out and mistake, kept on to take 3rd close home, 3rd of 16, 15l behind Signalman (10-5) at Kelso 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Galapagos Islands 22-1 (10-12) Prominent, jumped slow 1st, behind from 6th, soon struggling, last of 8, well behind Calin Royal (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nh mdn hdl (5) hvy in Nov.
Red Dynamite 14-1 (12-5) Prom til outpcd aft 9; t.o, 5th of 10, 25l behind Broxparisboulevard (11-12) at Hexham Points 2m 4f ptp gd in May.
Triton 33-1 (11-2) Led, headed halfway, chased leaders until weakened 3f out, 5th of 11, 18l behind Triggerman (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nhf (6) gs in Nov.
Paradigm Investor (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, 15th of 18, well behind Noble Alan (11-2) at Newcastle 2m mdn nhf (6) gf in Nov '07.
Beau Regard (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out, 5th of 9, 19l behind Oberon Moon (11-2) at Chepstow 2m nhf (6) gd in Apr '07.
Karmadice 8-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten, 5th of 12, 22l behind The Panama Kid (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Waldo Winchester (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Behind, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, 11th of 16, 40l behind Kealshore Boy (11-4) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
