held up towards rear, headway before 12th, outpaced before 2 out
held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened before 14th, soon pulled up
held up mid-division, mistake 8th and reminders, soon outpaced, kept on and no impression
always behind
led to 9th, headed before 15th, kept on same pace in 3rd before last
tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, chased winner before last, no impression
held up towards rear, headway before 16th, no extra before last
prominent, led before 15th, clear before last, kept on well
with leader, pushed along before 14th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, ridden and weakened after 5 out
Nonrunner
There are four previous course and distance winners in this but recent worthwhile form is thin on the ground. NORTONTHORPELEGEND made a decent reappearance when third over 3m at Wetherby and gave every indication he'd be suited by the extra here. He probably has more scope than these and, likely to strip fitter today, gets the nod. Irish raider Buckskin Boulta rates a danger and Bennys Well could figure if on a going day but Nakadam ran poorly on his comeback at Carlisle.
Attimo (GER) 33-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Buckskin Boulta (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Led and disputed, jumped left at 1st, headed 2 out and soon ridden, no impression in moderate 5th entering straight, 5th of 8, dist behind Grange Hall (11-5) at Sligo 2m 4f hvy in Sep.
Jonny Eager (IRE) 11-4fav (11-4) Tracked winner, blundered 6th, lost place and pushed along before 14th, ridden and behind after 2 out, stayed on closing stages, 6th of 7, 27 1/2l behind Chicago Outfit (11-3) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Nakadam (FR) 9-2 (10-8) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Total Assets 28-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, weakened after 4 ouot, 6th of 13, 31 1/2l behind Bassarabad (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Master Rajeem (USA) 20-1 (11-7) Prominent, lost place 5 out, weakened before next, 6th of 13, dist behind Blue Kascade (11-5) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Wellforth (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Soon well behind, pulled up before 9th, at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Nortonthorpelegend (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 5 out, soon chased leaders, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 10 1/4l behind West Of The Edge (11-9) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Bennys Well (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) With winner, reminder after 2nd, lost place 11th, behind when blundered 5 out, soon pulled up, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Apache Pilot 8-1 (11-3) Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 12, dist behind Runswick Days (10-4) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
King Of The Dark (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Prominent on outside, dropped to mid-division 7th, struggling 5 out, disputing modest 4th when hampered and unseated rider after 3 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
