held up in rear, headway 12th, mistake next, rider lost balance but well recovered approaching 14th, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 5 out
held up towards rear, headway to chase leader 10th, ridden to challenge 3 out, fell next
jumped well, led until after 4th, remained prominent, led again 10th, pushed clear last, readily
chased leaders, slow 6th and 15th, weakening when hampered and left in 3rd 2 out, faded flat
prominent, led after 4th, headed next, lost place 12th, left in remote 4th 2 out, stayed on into 3rd after last, never a threat
held up in rear, headway halfway, mistake 14th, chased leaders 4 out, hampered and left in 2nd 2 out, kept on well closing stages
prominent, led 5th, headed 10th, lost place 12th, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, mistake 10th, weakened 13th, blundered 15th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before next
Gogo Baloo may well improve on her second at Sedgefield but this should chiefly concern recent winners Nortonthorpelegend and HOUNDSCOURT. Neither is particularly consistent but we’ll give a tentative vote to Joanne Foster’s 12-year-old, who has at least won around here in the past. Hattons Hill ran a stinker at his beloved Hexham last time and Frank The Slink was also pulled him last time at Carlisle while Glenrua has yet to show much in the way of ability.
Glenrua (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Prominent, led after 1st, slow jump 2nd, not fluent 6th, joined before 3 out, soon headed and ridden, no extra and weakened before next, 12th of 14, dist behind Rocky's Silver (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Nov.
Hattons Hill (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders to after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Nortonthorpelegend (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Made virtually all, taken wide back straights, drew clear from 4 out, well in command when ridden after 2 out, stayed on, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Achill Road Boy (11-4) by 6l, 10 ran.
Gogo Baloo 14-1 (10-5) In touch, reminder after 9th, kept on to take 2nd place run-in, no chance with winer, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Inch Lala (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Houndscourt (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 11th, led next, clear 3 out, comfortable, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Pookie Pekan (12-5) by 18l, 5 ran.
Shaiyzar (IRE) 28-1 (10-4) Behind, reminders after 11th, headway under pressure after 4 out, stayed on to take modest 4th flat, never threatened leaders, 4th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Nortonthorpelegend (10-10) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Frank The Slink 17-2 (10-0) Led, joined 4 out, headed next, weakened 2 out, behind when pulled up before last, at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Kilmacallogue Bay 66-1 (11-10) Never better than mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 4m 1f (4) gd in May.
