towards rear, headway before 13th, pushed along before 6 out, mistake 6 out, ridden before last, no extra run-in
mid-division, headway before 7 out, went 2nd 5 out, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out
close up, blundered and unseated rider 11th
behind, mistake 4th, outpaced 12th, headway before 3 out, led after 2 out, kept on, driven out
towards rear, reminder after 2nd, pulled up before 5 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, led 10th, ridden before 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened run-in
tracked leaders in 4th, outpaced 4 out, weakened from 2 out
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, soon headed, kept on and held towards finish
in touch, lost place 8th and reminders, pulled up before 10th
led, mistake and headed 10th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
Brave Helios was still beaten a long way when runner-up at Ludlow recently and has dropped further down the weights as a consequence. HIGH COUNSEL could not prevent Little Windmill from landing a double at Stratford on his latest start but was clear of the rest in second and should make a bold bid in this. He’s preferred to Market Rasen winner Fly Home Harry, who hasn‘t raced since June, while Cross To Boston won at Hexham last year but has just the one victory over fences in 21 attempts. Annamult won over these fences back in May but Inishrush hasn’t raced anywhere since 2013.
Brave Helios 10-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 13th, headway after 15th, mistake and hampered 4 out, 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, went badly left last, 2nd of 11, 16l behind Forever My Friend (12-3) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gf in Oct.
High Counsel (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Led into start, mid-division, headway from 11th, 2nd when slight bump 3 out, no impression on winner before last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Little Windmill (11-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Inishrush (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Led, headed before 11th, weakened before 14th, tailed off and pulled up, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Fly Home Harry 11-2 (11-5) Always behind, 6th of 13, 26 1/4l behind Solway Legend (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Foot The Bill 22-1 (11-1) In touch, towards rear when jumped left 9th, tailed off next, jumped badly left from 14th, 6th of 11, dist behind Proud Gamble (11-0) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Cross To Boston (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, lost place and reminders before 6 out, 7th of 8, 29l behind Formidableopponent (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Houndscourt (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) In rear, struggling when hampered 4th, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up after 8th, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Annamult (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Held up, in rear, not fluent 6th, well behind 4 out, pulled up after, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Uncle Pettit (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) In touch, in mid-division, blundered 5th, not fluent 8th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Moscow Menace (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Led to 2nd, led 9th, headed 11th, pushed along before 3 out, soon struggling, soon pulled up, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
