made most, mistake 3 out, ridden before last, pressed run-in, found extra, game
held up in touch, mistake and unseated rider 12th
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd and 3rd, lost place 13th, rallied from 2 out, went 3rd before last, always held
with winner, every chace 16th, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before last
held up in rear, headway before 5 out to chase leaders, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last
in touch, blundered 2nd, weakend from 5 out, pulled before 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 5 out to chase leaders, chased winner from 2 out, every chance run-in, held post
Nonrunner
Henry Daly has sent Brave Buck up from Shrophire for this and he'll be expected to go close on his chasing debut. But he really needs the mud to show his best and would have preferred more rain. PRESENT LODGER won a point-to-point in 2012 and has been gaining experience over hurdles. This should be a more suitable test and Lucinda Russell's charge can start showing his potential. Next Hight did manage a win over timber but has yet to convince over this longer trip while Mission Beach has finished last in two of his three starts so far under Rules.
Brave Buck 6-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 5 out, went 3rd from 2 out, no extra, 4th of 11, 14l behind Captain Clayton (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Present Lodger (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, outpaced 4 out, headway from 2 out, one pace, 4th of 10, 21l behind Spiculas (11-0) at Kelso 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Next Hight (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Held up, went modest 4th 14th, outpaced and no threat after, 4th of 7, 26l behind Vujiyama (11-6) at Southwell 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Hi Bob 22-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders early, soon behind, weakened from 4 out, tailed off before pulling up, in a race won by Ivans Back (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun, 10 ran.
What A Dream 15-2 (10-4) Towards rear, reminders before 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Papamoa (11-7) at Newcastle 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar '13, 8 ran.
Mighty Cliche (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, well behind Silver Gent (11-6) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Apache Pilot 100-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, ridden 4 out, soon behind, 6th of 10, well behind Maximiser (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Oct.
Mission Beach (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Held up in touch and in rear, reminders halfway, weakened before 11th, tailed off, last of 4, well behind I Need Gold (11-0) at Kelso 2m 7f nov chs (4) gd in Oct.
