held up in rear, headway 13th, went 2nd at next, led 4 out, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching last, stayed on under pressure flat
held up, headway approaching 9th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, driven out
held up, headway halfway, weakened 14th
led to 5th, hit 10th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
tracked leaders, blundered 15th, soon weakened
tracked leader, led 5th, headed 4 out, ridden after next, soon weakened
always behind, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
held up mid-division, headway 7th, ridden and weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 15th
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
Nonrunner
Super Lord is preferred to Basilea Star and Howrwenow. A winner in Irish points, Super Lord made an impressive debut over hurdles for Jim Old. The handler has sought to waste little time over the smaller obstacles and the first run over the larger obstacles is tried. An imposing sort - he has plenty of gears and has to be given a fair chance of following up his recent victory. Basilea Star is an intriguing runner in the race. He was third in the Irish version of the Stayers Hurdle last year for the Ferdy Murphy stable. David Johnson paid a fair sum for him over the summer so the market is watched to see just how forward he is today. Howrwenow is no superstar but he seems to run consistently enough. He surely has a race in him but there are two decent recruits up against him this afternoon. Rowley Hill is from an in-form yard and should go well at a price. Sungates is a dour stayer who needs plenty of rain. Lord Of Ardaghey and Patriarch will win races although our confidence in them has been weakened severely by the form of their respective yards. Super Lord looks like he could go places and this would be an ideal base to start from.
Ardaghey (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Took keen hold, held up towards rear pulled up at the 8th in race won by Lough Derg (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f beg chs (D) gs, 14 ran.
Basilea Star (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Behind, 6th 5 out, stayed on from 3 out to go moderate 3rd before last, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Carlys Quest (11-12) at Punchestown 3m hdl Grd 1 sft in Apr.
Patriarch (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place 7th, tailed off from 3 out, 8th of 11, well behind Classic Capers (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 3f beg chs (E) gs.
Redhouse Chevalier 66-1 (10-9) Led until 2nd, remained prominent, weakening when mistake 11th, 9th of 13, well behind Lord Olympia (11-0) at Folkestone 3m 1f beg chs (E) gd.
Rowley Hill 9-4fav (11-0) Held up in touch, hit 10th and reminders, jumped slowly 14th, weakened after next, 5th of 10, well behind Royal Corrouge (11-0) at Warwick 3m 2f beg chs (E) sft.
Super Lord (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leader to 3rd, settled in 3rd, went 2nd 9th, led going well 3 out, clear from next, eased run-in, won at Windsor 3m nov hdl (E) gd in Nov beating Love Of Classics (10-12) by 7l, 7 ran.
There Goes Wally 66-1 (10-12) Held up, mistake and unseated rider at the 11th in race won by Ollie Magern (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 5f nov chs (C) gs in Oct '04, 6 ran.
Toy Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, soon well behind, 4th of 6, well behind Preacher Boy (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f beg chs (D) gs.
Witness Time (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Mid division, lost touch from 8th, 7th of 8, 43l behind Zabenz (11-0) at Hereford 3m 1f beg chs (E) gd in Nov.
Howrwenow (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 14th, ridden 3 out, kept on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind The Duckpond (11-0) at Warwick 3m nov chs (D) sft.
Sungates (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, mistake 11th, weakened 14th, 4th of 10, 49l behind Royal Corrouge (11-0) at Warwick 3m 2f beg chs (E) sft.
