in touch, pressed leader 2nd to 5th, chased leaders, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off 2 out, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place before 3 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, chased leaders before 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, went 3rd between last 2, kept on, not trouble front pair
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, led last, ran on well flat
in touch on outside, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened
made most to 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced by front pair, lost modest 3rd between last 2, weakened and pulled up after last
prominent, pressed leader from 5th, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, not pace of winner flat
Leanna Ban is still 10lb higher than when last successful in May of last year while Bramble Brook is best watched at present. Aunty Ann showed promise on her debut over the larger obstacles at Worcester last month and has scope while Riverside City should improve on his first run for Jonjo O’Neill. But we’ll give another chance to THE GEEGEEZ GEEGEE, who may have gone up another 6lb since his third at Worcester but will handle the ground and is reunited with winning rider Richard Johnson.
Holeinthewall Bar (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on outside, lost place 4th, behind when not fluent 7th, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Theo (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Riverside City (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway 10th, one pace 3 out, no impression, no extra flat, 5th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Sonneofpresenting (11-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Aunty Ann (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind Going For Broke (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
The Geegeez Geegee (IRE) 10-11fav (12-5) In touch in mid-division, closed 8th, pushed along after next, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 10, 9 3/4l behind Romeo Is Bleeding (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Patricks Park (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Dwelt and pushed along, raced in 11th early, no extra straight, last of 13, dist behind Powersbomb (9-7) at Roscommon 1m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in Jul.
Leanna Ban 17-2 (11-10) Led, mistake when pressed from 3 out, challenged last, headed run-in, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Red Giant (11-5) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Bramble Brook 5-2fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced 12th, struggling after next, remote 5th normal 4 out, pulled up before last, at Exeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
