behind from 4th, no chance when jumped left and hit 2 out
led to 3rd, soon reminder, with leader to 3 out, pushed along and beaten when hit 2 out
held up, hit 5th, soon behind
held up in touch, reminder after 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
held up in touch, led after 3 out, clear when pushed along and reminder after 2 out, unchallenged
with leader, led 3rd, hit 5th, headed after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no chance with winner
always in rear, lost touch from 3 out, tailed off
held up in touch, lost place and hit 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Most are making their hurdling debuts though Tabou Beach Boy finished in front of stablemate Mi Laddo when fourth at Ludlow on his hurdling bow and should be in the mix. But a couple of these are cut above the rest on the Flat including SOLOIST, who won at Newcastle in August and has switched to Keith Dalgleish’s yard subsequently. She should go close if taking to the obstacles and is preferred to Karasheni. The latter failed to win on the level for Dermot Weld in Ireland and debuts over timber for Iain Jardine with Robeam perhaps best of the rest.
George Hastings 50-1 (8-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 5f out, well beaten final 3f, 11th of 12, 31 1/2l behind Lord Lamington (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Karasheni (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, weakened over 3f out, last of 8, 24 1/2l behind Art Of Diplomacy (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Mi Laddo (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Towards rear, jumped left, ridden after 4th, headway approaching 3 out, no impression, lost modest 4th last, 5th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Langer Dan (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Ritchie Star (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division on outside, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never near leaders, 6th of 14, 4l behind Corked (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Robeam (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Prominent, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Fragrant Belle (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Tabou Beach Boy 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place and slow 6th, closed on outside 3 out, no impression next, went modest 4th last, 4th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Langer Dan (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Smashing Lass (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never pace to threaten leaders, 5th of 10, 4l behind Feebi (8-7) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Soloist (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Sashenka (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
