chased leaders, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened
always behind, weakened 5th, pulled up 3 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, challenging when mistake 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
mid-division, lost place 4th, soon beaten, moderate late headway, never on terms
held up in rear, struggling 4 out, headway next, kept on to go remote 4th approaching last
chased leaders, led 2nd, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, modest 3rd
led until 2nd, remained prominent until under pressure 5th, soon weakened
mid-division, weakened 5 out
tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden next, ran on well, eased close home
mid-division, under pressure 4 out, soon no impression
KING FINGAL has cost his supporters plenty since winning a maiden hurdle at Musselburgh in January last year but he comes out best at the weights again here and was cantering all over his rivals when carried out by the riderless Stage Acclaim over C&D 11 days ago. He is surely worth one more chance. Cabora looks the danger with her weight-for-age allowance, though was beaten in an even weaker contest at Cartmel earlier this month. Rawaaj usually finds at least one too good and Marino Prince has a bit to find at the weights but Ludlow third Nether Stream has a chance and Ladies Best could make the frame again if fully wound-up.
Marino Prince (FR) 22-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place before 3 out, 10th of 15, 34l behind Dr Flynn (11-7) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in May.
Nether Stream (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Held up, headway after 6th, challenged 3 out, led last, headed close home, 3rd of 8, hd behind Junior Jack (10-4) at Ludlow 2m cond sll hdl (5) gd in May.
King Fingal (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Held up in touch, left 3rd 5th, went 2nd approaching 3 out where jumped right and not fluent, led before last, badly hampered and almost carried out by loose horse when mistake at hurdle and headed, carried onto wrong course by loose horse soon after, in a race won by Westlin' Winds (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m cnd/am sll hdl (5) gs, 6 ran.
Ladies Best 14-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, chased leader before 2 out, chased winner from last, kept on and hung left run-in, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Folk Tune (10-11) at Hexham 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Sep.
Money Bridge 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, chased leaders 2 out (usual 3 out), kept on same pace from next, no impression, 6th of 13, 14l behind Embsay Crag (10-12) at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Quiamo Malta (FR) 9-1 (11-2) Always in rear, outpaced 5th, 9th of 11, well behind Natural Spring (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Rawaaj 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, jumped slowly 9th and 10th, soon behind, 8th of 13, 39l behind Gougane (10-13) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Royal Holiday (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Held up, took keen hold, went 3rd after 2nd, pushed along 4th, lost place before next, weakened approaching 3 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 7, 29l behind Lady Willa (9-11) at Leicester 2m nov clm hdl (5) hvy in Feb '11.
Stage Acclaim (IRE) 6-4 (10-12) Tracked winner, challengened and hit 3 out, switched left before 2 out, ridden and beaten before last, 2nd of 5, 14l behind Seedless (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (5) sft.
Cabora (FR) 5-2fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, led after 2 out, hampered by loose horse before last, ridden and headed flat, soon no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Bollin Dolly (10-10) at Cartmel 2m 1f mrs nov sll hdl (5) gd.
