held up in touch, under pressure 4 out, weakened after next
mid-division, hit 6th, headway next, soon chasing leaders, weakened 2 out
pulled hard, always prominent, led before 5th, strongly challenged from 2 out, hard ridden and just held on under pressure
led until approaching 5th, remained prominent, every chance from 2 out, hard ridden and stayed on strongly, just failed
tracked leaders, driven to challenge after 3 out, weakened next
in touch, mistake 6th, headway after 3 out, soon chasing leaders, mistake next, weakened before last
prominent, under pressure 6th, ridden and weakened quickly 3 out
held up, not fluent 1st, tailed off halfway
behind, headway approaching 3 out, never on terms
mid-division, pulled hard and headway approaching 4th, weakened before 3 out
behind, never on terms
held up, never dangerous
Amber Warrior, Peters Star and Apache Brave are the trio to look at here with Amber Warrior taken to score. Peters Star took a Bangor bumper but had shown little since before a respectable effort in defeat at Ayr last time. He is showing gradual improvement and can be thereabouts. Apache Brave also won a Bangor bumper and clearly has ability, but he was down the field in a decent Kelso hurdle contest and is opposed here. Amber Warrior has an advantage over his rivals here in that he has been placed over hurdles, only being run out of it on the run in at Towcester in March, finishing second. His trainer John Quinn can get them ready after a lay off and Amber Warrior can prove too strong for his rivals.
Amber Warrior (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear and raced keenly, headway after 3rd, ridden and every chance last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 16, 2l behind Inherent (10-7) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Ambit 80-1 (10-13) In touch, lost place 6th, soon behind and pulled up 3 out in race won by The Shy Man (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gf in May, 14 ran.
Apache Brave (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Mid-divison, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten, 11th of 16, 22l behind Jass (11-0) at Kelso 2m nh mdn hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Bennynthejets (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, outpaced approaching 3 out, 7th of 14, 18l behind Balamory Dan (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Exit Forty Four (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) Towards rear, never dangerous, 10th of 11, well behind Tot O'Whiskey (11-5) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Gee Dee (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Towards rear, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 17l behind Cash Man (10-5) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Nov.
High Standard (NZ) 33-1 (11-0) In rear, stumbled halfway, effort over 4f out, soon no impression, 13th of 18, 16l behind Phoudamour (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (5) gd in Nov.
Oscar Trial (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, weakened 7th, last of 16, well behind Marleybow (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Peters Star (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on well from last, no impression, 4th of 16, 20l behind Montana Slim (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Pumboo (FR) 80-1 (10-12) Always behind, no chance 7th, tailed off when jumped slowly 3 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Calusa Caldera (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Nov, 9 ran.
Raferagh Hall (IRE) (11-7) Pulled up 2 out in race won by Definite Appeal (11-7) at Roscommon Points 3m ire ptp gs in Nov, 12 ran.
Wizards Dust 25-1 (11-2) Chased leader for 4f, stayed prominent, effort 7f out, soon ridden, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 5th of 6, 43l behind Shoreacres (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn nhf (6) gd in Nov.
Redhot Fillypepper 100-1 (10-8) Brought down in race won by Run To Me (10-7) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs, 10 ran.
Time To Act 40-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, lost place over 5f out, soon behind, 11th of 14, well behind Charlie Crab (10-11) at Newcastle 2m mdn nhf (6) gf in Nov.
Vicki Maher (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Led to 2nd, tracked leaders, lost place 7th, weakened 3 out, 11th of 14, well behind Onefourfun (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.
Indian Storm (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, weakened 4 out, 14th of 16, well behind Marleybow (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
