tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, went 3rd after 3 out, led 2 out, kept on and held on towards finish
tracked leader until 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
held up mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last
led, headed 2 out, kept on and just held near finish
in rear, outpaced before 4 out, headway before 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, kept on same pace
ELLISTRIN BELLE, who won this a year ago, showed nothing in three subsequent starts but this is a poor contest and it would be no surprise to see her bounce back and complete the double. Nellie The Elegant is only four and has shown a bit more promise in her last couple of starts but Dalby Spook, who won on the Flat at Carlisle in August, has yet to reach a place in six starts over timber. Moon Over Rio has been well beaten in all three starts over hurdles and Hatton Springs was beaten a distance at Kelso on Saturday.
Hatton Springs (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, dist behind Clan Legend (11-3) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Moon Over Rio (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Omotesando (9-3) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Ellistrin Belle 25-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, jumped left and not fluent 4th, behind from next, 12th of 15, dist behind Royal Boru (11-11) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Nellie The Elegant 8-1 (11-2) Hit and led 2nd, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Maid Of Tuscany (11-10) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Dalby Spook (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, ridden after last, kept on run-in, 5th of 13, 7l behind David John (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Beyondtemptation 16-1 (10-12) Led, headed before 2 out, soon outpaced, 8th of 14, 24 1/4l behind Toola Boola (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Minden March 66-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, 28l behind Miss Joeking (10-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.