close up, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
jumped right, in rear, behind 12th pulled up soon after next
led, joined 14th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next
keen early, tracked leader, joined leader 14th, led 3 out, ridden next, ran on
in touch, ridden and behind 3 out, pulled up next
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner soon after 3 out, kept on one pace
NonRunner
Skyhill can never be ignored around here and it would be no surprise to see his record a fourth course victory, despite the lack of a recent run. Roxboro Road has switched stables but Huntingdon third Largy Nights enters calculations and Ballylinch kept on well to beat Fiston Du Mou over course and distance last month, though there is nothing between the pair at the revised terms. FRANKIE FAULKNER hasn’t done an awful lot wrong in his four starts to date over fences and the point-to-point and hurdles winner clearly stays well so could be interesting upped in trip.
Skyhill (IRE) 11-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, made rest, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Apr beating Williamdeconqueror (10-10) by 10l, 9 ran.
Massons Castle 66-1 (11-2) Jumped right in rear, pushed along after 11th, headway under pressure approaching 3 out where made mistake, plugged on into 2nd, not match winner, 2nd of 7, 31l behind Swapped (11-13) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Fiston Du Mou (FR) 11-1 (11-7) Prominent, lost ground after 13th, switched right and headway after 14th, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, kept on flat, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Ballylinch (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Largy Nights (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, jumped left 4 out, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and no impression before last, kept on, 3rd of 10, 12 1/4l behind Tedwin Hills (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Roxboro Road (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) In touch in mid-division on outside, closed 3rd, lost place 3 out, 7th of 11, 27l behind Celestial Park (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Ballylinch (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Close up, not fluent 12th, led 16th, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, ridden and rallied before last where jumped well to regain lead, kept on well flat, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Fiston Du Mou (11-7) by 2l, 8 ran.
Frankie Faulkner (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Held up, went modest 4th at 15th, plugged on into 3rd run-in and closed on 2nd, no chance with easy winner, 3rd of 7, 14 1/2l behind Can't Beat History (11-3) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
