made all, never pressed, comfortable
close up, lost place 4th, hit 6th, soon in rear, struggling next, pulled up 3 out
tracked easy winner, blundered 8th, kept on, no chance with winner
in touch, headway 6th, tracked leaders next, beaten when hit 2 out
close up, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, pulled up next
in rear, outpaced 8th, pulled up 3 out
Adjournment finished ahead of Grand Du Nord when third here last month and was third at Market Rasen on Thursday. If turned out quickly, he has place claims again but previous winners BARONY LEGENDS and Hillcrest have more scope. The former was a wide-margin winner at Lingfield on his hurdles bow and is a year younger than his likely market rival, who won a bumper here in March and also made a winning start over hurdles at Aintree.
Hillcrest (IRE) 11-4jfav (10-12) Tracked leader from 2nd, mistake next, not fluent and headed last, led again flat, stayed on well, won at Aintree 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov beating Our Jet (10-12) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Duke Of Luckley (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 15, 20l behind Hullnback (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Grand Du Nord (FR) 9-1 (10-12) Mid division, mistake 6th, headway on outside to press leaders 3 out, soon outpaced and weakened, 6th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Thunder Rock (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) gs in Nov.
Pearly Island 11-1 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along 4f out, kept on, 5th of 10, 21l behind Doddiethegreat (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Sameem (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden 2 out, kept on from last, went third final strides, 3rd of 11, 17l behind A Different Kind (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Wotsmyname (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Not always fluent towards rear, well beaten 9th 3 out, 9th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Soft Risk (10-12) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Barony Legends (IRE) Evensfav (11-4) Raced keenly tracking leader, led after 3rd, made rest, went clear from 2 out (normal 3 out), very easily, won at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct beating Ozzie Man (11-4) by 27l, 9 ran.
Adjournment (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Keen prominent, ridden 2 out, left in lead next, headed run in, stayed on, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Guerlain De Vaux (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Harry Du Berlais (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, pulled up next, at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
