in touch, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, 3 lengths 2nd and held when fell last
led until after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
always behind, weakened from 4th
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from next, no impression
held up, jumped slow 1st, no impression from 3 out
in touch, weakened 5 out, in 6th when unseated rider 4 out
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 3 out
always towards rear
held up towards rear, outpaced 4 out, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened from 2 out
close up, led after 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, clear approaching last
The Abbots Habit can open his account at the expense of Springvic and Roc Tredudon. The Abbots Habit was beaten a length by Springvic when they met at Wetherby last month but now meets that rival on 7lb better terms for the length that separated them. He has far more scope than that rival, and is taken to improve enough to turn the tables with conditions to suit. Roc Tredudon was well fancied for his Hexham debut but could only finish third. He is sure to have been well schooled but is perhaps best watched on his timber debut, while Millenium Hall has a penalty to carry and will be susceptible to the less exposed types. The Abbots Habit is related to Welsh National winner Jocks Cross on the dam's side, and will no doubt have a bright future himself over fences one day, but in the meantime he can pay to follow here.
Millennium Hall 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 8th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 11th of 20, 33l behind Rothbury (11-8) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (3) gd in Nov.
Springvic (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Made all, ridden approaching 2 out, edged right flat, all out, won at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov beating The Abbots Habit (10-12) by 1l, 20 ran.
Alfonso 33-1 (11-0) Held up, struggling halfway, tailed off from 3 out, 11th of 16, well behind Bywell Beau (10-11) at Kelso 2m mdn hdl (4) gs.
Chief Scout 11-4 (9-8) In touch, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace, 4th of 8, 6l behind Top Jaro (8-7) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Oct (Flat).
Classy Chav (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out, no impression on winner, 5th of 12, 30l behind The Ring (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn hdl (4) gs.
Lee Gap Fair (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up, not fluent 4 out, headway next, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 17, 35l behind Tidal Bay (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Roc Tredudon (FR) 4-6fav (11-2) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and every chance well over 2f out, soon no extra, 3rd of 7, 36l behind Tot O'Whiskey (10-13) at Hexham 2m nhf (6) gs in Nov.
The Abbots Habit (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4th, chased winner approaching 3 out, stayed on from last, 2nd of 20, 1l behind Springvic (10-12) at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
