held up, not fluent 4th, pushed along and weakening when blundered 3 out, pulled up after 2 out when mistake
in rear, pushed along from 7th, some headway from off pace 2 out, plugged on from last
led, ridden 2 out, hard pressed last when mistake, soon headed, no extra flat
mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 3 out
chased leader, not fluent 5th, ridden and briefly outpaced 2 out, upsides last, soon led and went clear, kept on well
mid-division out wide, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, keeping on approaching last, rapid late headway for 2nd
mid-division on inside, headway under pressure almost upsides 2 out, outpaced last when not fluent, kept on flat
held up, struggling from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leader on inside, pushed along and weakened 3 out, tailed off
NonRunner
JACKHAMMER has won seven times on the Flat and twice over hurdles and has shown more than enough in four runs over fences to suggest he can play a leading role in a race like this. Hector Master should improve on his second at Perth and Take Centre Stage may make a better chaser than hurdler. Augharue was just touched off at Hexham two weeks ago but Heros De Moutiers is now 0-10 and has become hard to predict. Baron Briggs placed in a hunter chase here in the spring so can’t be ignored having had a wind operation since.
Augharue (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Prominent, not fluent 8th, led 3 out, pushed along before last, kept on, headed final strides, 2nd of 6, nk behind Bandit D'Ainay (10-5) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Jackhammer (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Botanical (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Take Centre Stage (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, jumped left 1st, not fluent 5th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Fathers Advice (IRE) 10-3 (11-5) In touch when blundered 3rd and unseated rider, at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Fearless Action (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 1st, struggling 3 out, well behind when not fluent last, 7th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Tonto's Spirit (11-11) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Hector Master (FR) 17-2 (11-2) Pressed leader, not fluent 9th, led 10th, headed 4 out and dropped away, plugged on for remote 2nd, 2nd of 9, 13l behind Thunder In Milan (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Baron Briggs (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 10th, mistake 12th, headway 3 out, pressing leaders when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and weakened approaching last, 3rd of 5, 17 1/2l behind Ballydonagh Boy (12-0) at Kelso 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Goodoldbill 14-1 (10-12) In rear, ridden and behind after 3 out, plugged on from final bend, no chance, 6th of 10, 29 3/4l behind Marty Time (11-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
King Of The Hill (IRE) 150-1 (11-5) Raced wide and soon tracking leaders, went 2nd after after 3rd until 6th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Hourvari (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.
Heros De Moutiers (FR) 13-2 (12-0) Raced on inside tracking winner, lost 2nd briefly 6th, pushed along before 2 out, switched right home turn, lost 2nd before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last two, 4th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Gambie Tiep (11-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
