made all, ridden before last, kept on well
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened from 3 out
held up towards rear, mistake 5th, weakened from 4 out
towards rear, weakened before 5 out
in touch, mistake 4 out, soon lost place
tracked winner, weakened before 5 out
tracked leaders, every chance and mistake 2 out, ridden before last, kept on
always behind, tailed off before 3 out
prominent, in 3rd after 3 out to chase leaders, weakened from 2 out
tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out
BALLYMALIN made a winning start over timber at Perth and ran well for third at Cheltenham last month. The first two home have subsequently filled the places in a Grade 2 hurdle so the form looks solid and the Twiston-Davies gelding can defy a penalty in this. Russian Service ran well for a long way on his recent racecourse debut in a bumper at Chepstow while Powerful Symbol was still in contention when falling in the latter stages at Bangor on his hurdling bow back in April. Points winner Between The Waters is a hurdling newcomer and Nobuttaboy is another to note on his introduction.
Ballymalin (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Led, ridden after 2 out, headed last, edged right and stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Wholestone (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m (3) gd in Oct.
Between The Waters (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Keen, tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 15 1/2l behind Coup De Pinceau (11-7) at Ascot 2m (4) gd in Oct.
County Road (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Held up, dropped to rear 4 out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 30l behind Eamon An Cnoic (11-0) at Fakenham 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
King Charlie (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, lost touch from 4 out, lost remote 3rd after next, last of 5, dist behind Royal Vacation (11-13) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
More Than Luck (IRE) 4-1 (12-1) Chsd ls, 4th 1/2way & 2nd frm 6out, wknd in 6th bef 3out, to 2out, pu bef last, at Dawstown 3m mdn in May.
No Alterations (IRE) 5-2fav (12-5) Prom til wknd 14, 6th of 13, 17 1/2l behind Stagecoach Jasper (12-5) at Witton Castle 3m gd in May.
Nobuttaboy (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Bhnd til gd hdwy aft 15; no ex 2 out, 4th of 10, 13l behind Solid Strike (12-0) at Sheriff Hutton 3m sft in Apr.
Overtoujay 50-1 (11-0) Held up, towards rear, headway 7th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind El Terremoto (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Powerful Symbol (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Pressed leader, led 4 out, narrow advantage when fell next, at Bangor 2m 7f mdn (5) hvy in Apr.
Russian Service 7-4fav (11-0) Chased leaders, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 3rd of 5, 16 3/4l behind Coastal Tiep (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Goodnight Charlie 10-1 (11-7) Hdwy 13; led app last; r.o wl, won at Lydstep 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Pink Eyed Pedro (12-0) by 4l, 8 ran.
