held up and behind, mistake 1st, headway after 9th, went 2nd and still 4 lengths down last, led final 75 yards, stayed on
took keen hold, tracked leader until led 4th, clear after 9th, headed final 75 yards, no extra
mid-division, not fluent 8th, soon behind, tailed off
mid-division, effort 9th, 5th weakening when pulled up before 3 out
held up, struggling 8th, never dangerous
chased leaders, went 2nd 9th until before 2 out, weakened approaching last
mid-division, headway approaching 8th, jumped left 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
raced keenly, in rear, jumped right first, lost touch after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
held up, headway when hampered 9th, 2nd when mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace
mid-division, behind after 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
always behind, lost tough after 6th, tailed off
jumped left 1st, behind 7th
Gone To Lunch likes the ground and the track and so he gets the nomination ahead of Alternator and Quarry Town. Sweep Home could be of interest on his hurdling debut but returning from a monster lay-off, we are happy to pas him over and instead side with Gone To Lunch. A winner of his most recent outing at the track, this former winning point-to-pointer does have to give weight away to the field but he looks progressive and is taken to win again. Quarry Town makes his reappearance and deserves a look in a race won by his trainer last year; the betting should help. Alternator made his hurdling debut back in January when inexperience got the better of him, however he improved next time up and if fit, he should go close. Muckshifter could run better than a poor effort last time, however Gone TO Lunch has experience on his side and get the vote.
Gone To Lunch (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, ran on well, won at Uttoxeter 3m nov hdl (4) gf in Jun beating Forest Silver (10-7) by 10l, 12 ran.
Alternator (IRE) 4-7fav (11-5) Tracked leader, led after 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, no extra flat, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Valiant Shadow (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Dance Day 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, driven along after 7th, behind from next, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Armenian Boy (10-12) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gf in Sept.
Dominoes 80-1 (10-7) Prominent until weakened approaching 6th, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Prince De Bersy (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Sept.
Muckshifter 20-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, soon no chance, 4th of 11, 39l behind Learning The Blues (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gf in Mar.
Quarry Town (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, lost place after 4 out, stayed on again from 2 out, 5th of 16, 16l behind Carlitos (11-2) at Newbury 2m 5f mdn hdl (3) gs in Mar.
Shergill (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Soon led, headed 7th, mistake next, weakened 3 out, 4th of 11, 25l behind Toni Alcala (11-5) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.
Sweep Home 13-2 (11-4) Chased winner after 2f, ridden and hung left bend 4f out, no impression, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Tell Henry (11-4) at Ludlow 2m nhf (H) gf in Oct '05.
Wandering Way 66-1 (10-12) 8th of 12, 48l behind Turbo Linn (11-3) at Southwell 2m nhf (5) gf in Mar.
Carys's Lad 25-1 (9-9) Never a factor, 13th of 15, 48l behind Little Tommy (10-11) at Tramore 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-102 gs in Aug.
Another Tootsie 4-1 (11-7) In tch to 8; t.o & pulled up in race won by Harum Scarum (11-7) at Chaddesley Corb' 3m ptp gd in May, 15 ran.
My Beautiful Loser (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) In touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 42l behind Pinkerton Mill (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Xandra Weld 40-1 (10-5) Mistakes, always behind, 9th of 14, well behind Pigeon Island (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.
