mid-division, steady headway under pressure 3 out, no extra thereafter
took keen hold, close up, not fluent 5th, ridden before 6th, soon struggling and pulled up
took keen hold, always towards rear, pulled up
prominent, asked for effort 3 out, no extra from before 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
took keen hold, made virtually all, going easily before 2 out, drew clear before last, easily
towards rear, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace soon after
tracked leaders, going easily 4 out, asked for effort before 2 out, kept on, no match for winner
History Writer has won on the Flat but is going jumping late in life. Fellow debutant Alhaajeb may have more scope and won a Sligo claimer in August. Gold In Doha hasn’t been disgraced in two runs over timber but bumper winner Norton Hill boasts stronger form. TEDDY BLUE is eased in grade and it will be a surprise if he doesn’t get his head in front today with Huntingdon third Alexandra Romanov probably the pick of the remainder.
Alhaajeb (IRE) 13-2 (10-2) Led early, tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and headway to lead entering straight, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Sligo 1m 2f Yielding in Aug beating Jaafel (9-13) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Haraz (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) In rear, well behind 4 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Alien Storm (10-13) at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Oct.
History Writer (IRE) 150-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, 13th of 14, 24 1/4l behind Sandy Paradise (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Honore 100-1 (10-13) In rear, in touch, pushed along 4f out and struggling, 6th of 7, 33 1/4l behind Tapley (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gs in Oct.
Norton Hill (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Chased leader, mistake and lost 2nd 3 out, chased leaders, ridden before next, soon outpaced, hit last, edged right and stayed on again run-in, 4th of 10, 13l behind Doctor Parnassus (10-7) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Phil The Sock (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, went left and unbalanced rider on landing 2 out, no extra, 5th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Ballyglass (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Teddy Blue (GER) 6-5 (11-1) Chased leader, keen early, mistake 2nd, ridden to challenge 2 out when not fluent, led narrowly last, headed final 100 yards when no extra and hung left, 2nd of 3, 3/4l behind Boombawn (11-2) at Kempton 2m lst (1) gd in Oct.
Wang Dang Doodle 25-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs til wknd 13; wl bhnd when pu 3 out, at Garthorpe 3m mdn gs in May.
Alexandra Romanov (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Not always fluent in last, hit 4th, mistake 6th, went 3rd before 3 out, pressing for 2nd when hampered 2 out, held last, no extra flat, 3rd of 4, 5 3/4l behind Martalindy (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Gold In Doha (FR) 3-1 (11-1) In rear, in touch, headway to chase leaders home turn, went 2nd before 2 out, pushed along and bad mistake 2 out, soon well held, 2nd of 5, 18l behind Diligent (11-8) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Maire's Dream (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) In rear, struggling from 3 out, never involved, 6th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Nifty Getaway (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gs in Sep.
