tracked leaders, led 2 out, soon hard pressed, ridden flat, kept on well towards finish
tended to jump left, led, headed 2 out, weakened before last
held up mid-division, headway and in touch when blundered 3 out, soon beaten, weakened next
always prominent, ridden before 2 out, soon one pace, no chance with front pair between last 2, just held on for modest 3rd
held up in last pair, lost touch after 4 out, tailed off
mid-division, headway before 3 out, driven to challenge after next, ridden and every chance flat, no extra towards finish
held up in last pair, mistake 4th, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off
keen early, held up, always behind, weakened 3 out, tailed off
raced keenly, soon in touch on outside, driven and lost place after 3 out, no chance with leaders from next, ridden and kept on flat, just failed for modest 3rd
chased leaders to 4th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, chased leaders before 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden and weakened after next
Emissaire won a bumper here on his debut a year ago but was well beaten on his hurdling bow at Perth in September. Dunly finished runner-up in three bumpers, two of them on this track, but hasn't been seen since a poor debut over timber here a year ago. Ride The Lightning has won three times on the Flat though all on artificial surfaces and hasn't raced since February of last year. BUSTER VALENTINE won a very moderate point-to-point in Ireland but must have impressed someone as he went for £100,000 at Doncaster Sales in May. He's been found a very soft race in which to make his debut over hurdles and can start repaying some of the outlay.
Buster Valentine (IRE) 7-2 (12-2) Made all, jmp well throut, jnd 2out, qcknd apr last, kow on run-in, won at Stowlin 3m mdn gs in Apr beating Oscar Academy (12-2) by 1l, 10 ran.
Ca Le Ferra (FR) 5-2fav (11-2) Prominent, lost place after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Dear Sire (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Dunly (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division on inside, slightly hampered 4 out, weakened before next, 7th of 11, 28 3/4l behind Victoria Says (10-7) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Nov.
Emissaire (FR) 40-1 (10-12) Mid-division, well beaten from 5th, closed on 4th flat, 5th of 9, 25l behind Global Jackpot (11-10) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Leonasisland (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Held up, always behind, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Big Time Dancer (10-12) at Hexham 2m mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Mistermoonboy (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Led until over 2f out, weakened quickly, 8th of 9, 22l behind Bally Conor (11-0) at Ayr 2m (5) hvy in Nov.
Ride The Lightning 7-2jfav (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, unable to quicken, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Midtech Star (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Selfcontrol (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Always behind, not fluent 5th, reminders and beaten after 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Blu Cavalier (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f (4) gs in Apr.
Jessiemac (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 7, 29l behind Sassy Diva (10-12) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Robin De Plan (IRE) 9-4 (11-11) Ld, mstk 6out, hdd brfly 5out, hdd when mstk 3out, wknd bef 2out, bhnd in 5th when pu bef 2out, at Kinsale 3m mdn Yielding in Jun.
Can Can Sixty Two 3-1 (9-0) Driven forward, soon led, headed over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind What Wonders Weave (8-9) at Hamilton 1m 1f stks (4) sft in Sep.
