chased leaders, carried right 2nd, went 2nd after 4th until before 6th, went 2nd again after 3 out, no chance with winner 2 out
keen early, tracked leader, jumped right 1st and 2nd, switched right before leading 3rd, clear before 2 out, easily
in rear, ridden after 3 out, no impression, no chance with winner in 4th 2 out
led until 3rd, lost 2nd after 4th, went 2nd before 6th until after 3 out, 3rd and no chance with winner 2 out
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None of these inspire confidence with a token vote going the way of SARSEN on last season’s second in a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter. Duneomeno won over fences last year and has switched yards while Royal Max placed at Worcester in May. Ring Of Beara finished runner-up at Doncaster earlier this year and Ferrybridge may prove best of the rest.
Ring Of Beara (FR) 8-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, soon pushed along and made no impression, 4th of 15, 20 1/4l behind Caithness (12-2) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Jack's A Legend 9-1 (10-13) Always in rear, tailed off 6th, pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Royal Max (FR) 33-1 (11-8) Chased leader until after 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Lady Gwen (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Ferrybridge (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, ridden and well beaten from 5th, plugged on, 5th of 8, 26l behind Good Time Ahead (11-6) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Sarsen (USA) 18-1 (11-9) Towards rear, mistake 6th, headway on outside 7th, mistake 3 out, no impression next, 10th of 12, 27 3/4l behind Sassified (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Criquette (FR) 5-1 (11-8) Prominent, not fluent 3 out, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last, at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
We Gotta Getaway (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) In rear, never involved, 7th of 14, 31 3/4l behind Parramount (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 1f (3) gd in Jan.
She Has Notions (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Mid-division, pushed along and dropped away tamely after 2 out, pulled up, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Duneomeno (FR) 18-1 (10-9) Always behind and never involved, 5th of 6, dist behind Midnight Jewel (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
