midfield, closed on leaders 5th, still going well in third at 4 out, travelled well to go second 2 out, led at final flight, soon ridden on run in, no extra when headed inside final 100 yards, kept on but no chance with winner
close up, led after 2nd, headed before 3 out, outpaced and weakened quickly from 2 out, dropped to fifth after last
held up in touch, outpaced and lost ground quickly before 3 out, rallied to take very modest fourth soon after final flight, kept on one pace near finish
held up in last, steady headway from 3 out, travelled well when went third 2 out, pushed along after final flight, ran on strongly when ridden to lead inside final 100 yards on run in, kept on well and always doing enough near finish
prominent, dropped towards after 2nd, outpaced after 3rd and pushed pushed along in last, tailed off before 3 out, finished 64 lengths behind
led, went right 1st, headed after 2nd, remained prominent until led again 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed before final flight, outpaced by front pair when ridden on run in, kept on for modest third
WINTERWATCH is fit from racing on the Flat without success but went close in a handicap when last over hurdles and is weighted to beat Gaius. The latter is penalised for winning a maiden hurdle here in June while The Derry Girl also landed a maiden over track and trip on her hurdling debut and first start for Fergal O’Brien. The bumper winner Jeudidee makes his hurdling bow fitted with a tongue-tie.
Gaius 18-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden and struggling in 8th 3 out, 11th of 12, dist behind Luttrell Lad (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Jul.
Winterwatch (GER) 40-1 (8-6) Close up, ridden and weakened over 3f out, eased tailed off, 15th of 17, dist behind Temporize (8-5) at Goodwood 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Buck Of Maine (FR) 22-1 (10-11) Prominent, not fluent 6th, ridden and lost position before 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) sft in Jul.
Jeudidee (FR) 7-2 (11-3) Took keen hold, chased leader, led after 2f, headed over 4f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Minella Rescue (11-0) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Power Generation (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) In touch, lost place and soon in rear 5th, detached, 5th of 7, dist behind Medyaf (11-2) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Record Art (FR) 11-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, no impression before 2 out, went fourth towards finish, 4th of 5, 12 1/2l behind Romancero Le Dun (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
The Derry Girl (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Mid-division, closed from 5th, led before not fluent last, driven flat, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Aug beating Our Nel (11-2) by 3l, 9 ran.
