tracked leader, close up and every chance when stumbled and fell 4 out
tracked leader, not fluent 8th, close up when left clear 2nd 4 out, driven and lost place before 2 out, no chance after
held up on outer, mistake 4th, struggling 6th, never threatened leaders
blundered 1st, soon behind, headway when left 3rd 4 out, tracked leader and close up before 2 out, led approaching last, clear flat, ridden out
held up behind, chased leaders after 5th, struggling 4 out, soon weakened
led, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, no chance with winner flat
NonRunner
PEPPAY LE PUGH has barely put a foot wrong since joining the Skelton yard and arrives on a hat-trick after comfortable wins at Stratford and Sedgefield. He’s been raised a massive 15lb since the last of those wins but looks a novice worth following until beaten. Blazon didn’t manage a win over hurdles but could do better over fences and may enjoy a fitness advantage over the likes of Ken's Well, All Is Good and Cap Du Nord. The latter may be the most interesting of that trio as he was second in a point-to-point as a four-year-old and showed decent form over timber last season.
Peppay Le Pugh (IRE) 4-7fav (11-0) Held up tracking leaders on inside, not fluent 8th, 3rd travelling well 4 out, 2nd before 2 out, led before last, good jump last, kept on strongly, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Dinsdale (12-5) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
All Is Good (IRE) 9-4fav (11-6) Chased leaders, closed on leader 5th, went 2nd before next, led 4 out, headed after 2 out, mistake last, no extra flat, 2nd of 6, 21l behind Pearls Legend (12-4) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Cap Du Nord (FR) 6-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, led 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, chased winner until after the last, no extra and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Kalmbeforethestorm (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Railroad Junkie (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Polished Rock (10-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Blazon 8-1 (11-7) Led, pushed along and headed 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind Polished Rock (10-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
By Rail 25-1 (10-4) Led until 4th, chased leader until 3 out, soon weakened, left 2nd last, 2nd of 4, 27l behind All Set To Go (11-8) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Ken's Well (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, effort after 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 10, 21l behind Wilberdragon (11-10) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Hurricane Rita (FR) 9-1 (10-3) Always behind, no chance when blundered 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Ontopoftheworld (10-11) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
