chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led next, clear last, comfortably
in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 7th, weakened before 3 out
led, not fluent 3rd, mistake next, headed before 7th, weakened well before 3 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and lost place after 6th, mistake 7th, tailed off
tracked leader, not fluent 6th or 3 out, led before 7th, headed 2 out, no impression on winner after
mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon ridden and no impression
towards rear, often pushed along, headway before 3 out, jumped right last, one pace
held up towards rear, headway 7th, outpaced before 3 out, kept on flat, no chance with winner
mid-division, outpaced before 7th, no impression after
mid-division, lost place before 4th, soon behind, pulled up after 6th
tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 7th until before 3 out, weakened flat
ARDLETHEN would probably have finished second at Bangor on his debut under Rules had he not fallen at the last. A winning pointer, his long-term future will be over fences but this looks a good opportunity. Oscar Ceremony has shown promise in both starts to date while Halloween Harry kept on for pressure when third at Haydock having been outpaced on the turn for home. Good And Hardy can only improve on his fourth at Chepstow where not much separated him and third Full Tilt. Dusky Hercules has a cracking jumping pedigree but will need to jump better than at Plumpton if he is to win races.
Ardlethen (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Close up, chased winner 3 out, ridden next, 3 lengths down and looked held when fell last, at Bangor 2m 7f (4) gs in Nov.
Cinderfella 10-1 (11-3) Keen, chased leading pair, hit 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off, 3rd of 5, dist behind Just Your Type (11-3) at Hereford 3m 2f (4) sft in Mar.
Dusky Hercules (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led before 5th, not fluent 7th, mistake 4 out, driven and headed turning in, soon lost place, weakening when not fluent last, 4th of 13, 20l behind Third Wind (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Full Tilt 3-1 (10-12) Prominent, chased leader 5th, every chance 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 9, 12 1/4l behind Trixster (11-5) at Chepstow 3m (4) hvy in Dec.
Good And Hardy (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 5th, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Trixster (11-5) at Chepstow 3m (4) hvy in Dec.
Halloween Harry (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) In touch on outside, driven to chase front pair after 3 out, outpaced when hit next, kept on same pace under pressure from last, never on terms, 3rd of 10, 7 1/4l behind Newtide (11-2) at Haydock 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
J'Ai Froid (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Always well placed, pushed along and every chance when pecked 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 16, 22 1/2l behind Secret Reprieve (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Oscar Ceremony (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, slow 3rd, ridden before 3 out, never on terms, 8th of 17, 20 1/2l behind Birchdale (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Parsonal (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Led to before 5th, remained prominent, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 36 1/4l behind Third Wind (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Rambling River 100-1 (11-0) Not fluent in rear, last 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 6th, at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Voila Eric 25-1 (11-0) Disputed lead until pushed along and weakened over 3f out, 10th of 13, 34 1/4l behind Umbrigado (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Nov.
