held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, ridden after last, kept on and always held
tracked leader, led before last, ridden run-in, kept on well
always towards rear
led and soon clear, headed before last, weakened run-in
prominent, soon chased leader, ridden last, kept on and held run-in
held up mid-division, fell 4th
in rear, mistake 1st, tailed off from 3 out
held up towards rear, headway before 6th, ridden before last, soon weakened
held up mid-division, weakened from 6th, pulled up
Skeaping beat the odds-on BALLYELLIS (NAP) a short-head at Fakenham and followed up here just 24 hours later. But he’s never won beyond 2m and is now 4lb worse off with his old rival, who won over track and trip last month under Jordan Nailor and later at Worcester. Mustaaqeem is held on the form book but Goldslinger is interesting having a first run over hurdles since only beaten a neck in a handicap at Fontwell in May.
Skeaping 11-8fav (11-6) Held up in touch, good headway chasing leaders 4th, went 2nd 2 out, challenged between last 2, led approaching last, stayed on, won at Stratford 2m (5) sft in Oct beating First Quest (11-6) by 3l, 8 ran.
Ballyellis (IRE) 5-6fav (10-11) Tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and pressed approaching last, headed narrowly on run to line, rallied close home, just held, 2nd of 6, shd behind Skeaping (10-11) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Franz Klammer 25-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place when hit 6th, weakened before 4 out, 14th of 18, dist behind Gaelic Flow (10-8) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Goldslinger (FR) 4-1 (11-10) Held up, mistake 5th and 10th, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 24 1/2l behind Agent Westy (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Leskinfere (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Chased leaders, not fluent, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 7, 28 1/2l behind Breizh Alko (11-8) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Mustaaqeem (USA) 50-1 (10-0) Led until 6th, no impression on winner when not fluent last, 2nd of 6, 13l behind Ballyellis (10-5) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Prerogative (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) In touch, pushed along and lost place 4f out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Ramatuelle (8-4) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Bossiney Bay (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Mid-division on inside, weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, 30 3/4l behind Runasimi River (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Classy Afair 100-1 (10-7) Held up, outpaced halfway, weakened 8th, pulled up last, at Stratford 2m 6f (4) gd in Apr.