led from 1st, made rest, not fluent 6th, clear before last, kept on well
held up towards rear, mistake 7th, weakening when blundered 3 out
led to 1st, with winner, pushed along before 4 out, soon lost place
held up in touch, went 4th before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
prominent, mistake 6th, soon pushed along and lost place
held up in rear, headway to chase clear pair before 3 out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear and keen, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on to take 4th place after last, never dangerous
close up, went 2nd before 4 out, ridden and every chance from 3 out, kept on from 2 out, no impression on winner
If earlier races went to plan, BLAKEMOUNT can crown a successful day for Sue Smith. The point-to-point winner made an encouraging start to hurdling with a third to the progressive Milan Bound at Carlisle and can open his account in this company. King Kurt ran well for a long way at Perth on only his second start over timber while French Canadian has been placed in hunter chases and makes his debut over hurdles. Jokers And Rogues could finish closer today and point-to-point winner Sir Mangan may prove best of the remainder.
Blakemount (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Led, not fluent 3rd, pressed from 3 out, ridden before last, headed run-in, no extra, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Milan Bound (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Jokers And Rogues (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 13, 29l behind Three Kingdoms (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
King Kurt (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Led, headed 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 16l behind It's A Mans World (10-12) at Perth 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Light The City (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 6th of 10, 32l behind Shantou Magic (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Major Martin (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mistake and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Mountain Tunes (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs, 11 ran.
Narcissist (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, always behind, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Gone Too Far (11-0) at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (3) gs.
Rozener (IRE) Moscow Society gelding out of David's Lass.
Sir Mangan (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 39l behind Deadly Sting (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f NH flat (5) gd in Oct.
French Canadian (FR) Evensfav (11-9) Held up, jumped left 1st, jumped slowly 5th, bumped 7th, headway next, jumped left 9th, went 3rd next, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out where mistake, 3rd of 5, well behind Realt Ag Leimt (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m nov hts chs (6) gd in May.
