chased leader, led halfway until 6f out, lost 2nd and weakened quickly soon after, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, outpaced 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up off the pace in rear, headway hanging right home turn, plugged on, never dangerous, lost modest 5th post
mid-division, pushed along towards rear 5f out, never on terms after
chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led approaching final furlong until winner went on inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5f out, weakened final 3f
held up in last pair, good headway on inside tracking leaders over 4f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
held up towards rear, pushed along in mid-division 4f out, kept on into modest 5th post
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6f out, 4th and one pace final furlong
mid-division, headway to lead 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, headed ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong
chased leaders on inside, weakened rapidly 6f out, tailed off
raced keenly, led until halfway, ridden and weakened rapidly inside final 7f, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened final 3f
never closer than mid-division, soon towards rear, struggling inside final mile, never on terms
mid-division, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 3f out
Only four of these have so far raced under Rules and Newton Abbot winner Deal Em High carries a penalty. Despite racing prominently, Walk On High was keeping on when fourth at Chepstow but ALNITAK appears to have the right kind of credentials being out of a bumper winner and he gets a token vote ahead of the €80,000 purchase Hourvari, who is a half-brother to a winning hurdler. Blue Bubbles looks the pick of Dan Skelton’s two runners on jockey bookings with Dance With Fire and Hill Of Tara also hailing from powerful NH yards.
Deal Em High 10-11fav (10-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, pressed leader over 4f out and soon led, hard pressed from under 2f out, ran on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in Sep beating Gorcombe Moonshine (10-10) by nk, 4 ran.
Alnitak Blue Bresil gelding out of Youngstar.
Armchair Farmer (IRE) (12-2) Ld, occasionally jumped left, 2l adv 6out, mstk 3out, hdd well bef last, wknd, 6th of 11, 12l behind Forward Plan (11-11) at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in May.
Dance With Fire Norse Dancer gelding out of Ruby Kew.
Grand Knight (FR) 4-6fav (11-1) A.p; led 3f out; qcknd clr 1f out; easy, won at Larkhill 2m gs in Jan beating Madame Hannah (11-5) by 6 1/2l, 12 ran.
Groom De Cotte (FR) Tiger Groom gelding out of Traviata Valtat.
Hauraki Gulf Kayf Tara gelding out of Leading On.
Hill Of Tara Kayf Tara gelding out of Patsie Magern.
Hourvari (FR) My Risk gelding out of Ty Perrine.
Leissieres Express Telescope gelding out of Maria Antonia.
Martalmix'jac (FR) Lord Du Sud gelding out of Andria.
Nivlac (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden 5f out, soon beaten, 8th of 10, 26 1/4l behind Henri The Second (10-13) at Chepstow 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Walk On High 2-1fav (11-0) Mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders going well turning in, every chance 2f out, kept on but not pace of winner final furlong, 4th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Hullnback (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Betty Getaway Getaway filly out of At The Top.
Blue Bubbles Blue Bresil filly out of Araucaria.
Double For Fun 100-1 (10-7) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd halfway, lost 2nd over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 12th of 15, 34 1/4l behind Hullnback (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Start Point Getaway M out of Allerford Annie.
Trouville Lady Boris De Deauville filly out of Artofmen.
