led until headed and dropped to 3rd 8th, pushed along and weakened after 4 out
towards rear, 6th and plenty to do at the last, stayed on well towards finish, no chance with leading duo
mistake 1st, always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
hit 1st, chased leaders, weakened between last 2
towards rear, bit closer in mid-division 8th, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, went modest 4th close home
chased leaders, led 8th, made rest, clear before awkward last, stayed on well
always prominent, chased winner from 8th, ridden and hung left before last, dived at the last, no impression
chased leaders on inside, weakened before 12th
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, rallied under pressure into modest 3rd between last 2
never fluent in rear, mistake 1st, tailed off and pulled up 8th
pushed along most of way, raced out wide in mid-division, ballooned 2nd, towards rear and struggling after 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
NonRunner
Muroor defied a massive SP to beat Grand Coureur and Cybalko in a driving finish here last week but is worse off with both of the placed horses. Armattiekan was a wide-margin winner at Musselburgh a day earlier and also carries a penalty but has a good chance if reproducing that much-improved form. Roxboro Road has shown nothing since switching stables but OAK VINTAGE ran well on his reappearance here and was badly hampered when pulled up at Kelso subsequently. Philip Kirby’s front-runner is a three-times course winner who is on a very lenient mark at present.
Oak Vintage (IRE) 10-3 (10-13) Led until 4th, not fluent 5th or 6th, still close up when blundered badly and hampered 2 out, soon very tired and pulled up before last, at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Muroor 100-1 (11-7) Towards rear, hampered by faller 11th, headway after 3 out, ran on well under pressure to lead narrowly last, stayed on strongly, won at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Grand Coureur (10-6) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
No Ceiling (IRE) 80-1 (12-0) Detached in rear, keen and joined back of main group before 3rd, steady headway 9th, hit 4 out and tailed off, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Road Warrior 11-2 (11-4) Led until 8th, led 11th, not fluent 13th or 4 out, headed after 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat, 4th of 13, 21 1/2l behind Chanting Hill (11-7) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Ashjan 40-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway into midfield 6th, ridden after 2 out, faded, 6th of 10, 30l behind Ain't My Fault (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Cybalko (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Mid-division, chased leaders 6th, ridden 3 out, outpaced 2 out, ran on strongly from last, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Muroor (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Armattiekan (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Chased leader, hit 7th, led 4 out, hit next, clear when hit 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Brotherly Company (11-12) by 18l, 11 ran.
Casimir Du Clos (FR) 22-1 (11-5) Not always fluent, always behind, 11th of 14, 27 1/4l behind Honourmission (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Grand Coureur (FR) 18-5 (10-6) Pressed leader, led narrowly 4th, headed 6th, upsides 8th, led 12th, ridden and headed narrowly before last, kept on flat, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Muroor (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Pierlow (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Held up, given reminders after 2nd, lost touch 9th, tailed off 3 out, 6th of 7, 32l behind Hab Sab (10-2) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Scorpo (IRE) 150-1 (10-0) Unseated rider 1st, at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Roxboro Road (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Raced in third in early stages, tracked leaders, lost ground 5 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind Calivigny (12-0) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
