tracked leaders, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden clear between last 2, stayed on well
made most, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon outpaced, 4th and beaten when weakened after last
with leader, ridden and lost place after 3 out, outpaced and no impression with front pair from next
went left 1st, mid-division, not fluent 7th, soon lost place and behind, struggling 4 out, no danger after
held up, always in rear, lost touch after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, went left 3rd, driven into 2nd after 3 out, hit next, ridden and one pace between last 2, kept on, no chance with winner
held up behind, headway into mid-division after 7th, outpaced when mistake 3 out and again next, soon weakened
bumped 1st, mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, ridden before next, never on terms, weakened 2 out
NonRunner
Winning point-to-pointer Ardlethen was just held when falling at the last at Bangor on his hurdling debut but showed no ill effects with a very convincing victory over this track and trip on New Year's Eve. He has a Cheltenham entry and looks certain to go well. Trio For Rio won a novices' hurdle at Bangor by 17l and it was no disgrace to be beaten a neck by the odds-on Two For Gold back there next time where the remainder well a long way behind. Bubbles Of Gold, a winner between the flags, made a promising debut over timber when tackling 2m6f at Newcastle and will be even better suited by this trip. THE CASHEL MAN will be receiving 5lb from the two winners and that could swing things his way. Three times a winner on the Flat, he just couldn't get past Pym at Kempton last month but that was his first start since May 2017 and that will have blown the cobwebs away.
Ardlethen (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led next, clear last, comfortably, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec beating Good And Hardy (11-0) by 13l, 11 ran.
Trio For Rio (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Led, driven after 3 out, headed last, rallied and every chance throughout run in, just failed, 2nd of 6, nk behind Two For Gold (11-5) at Bangor 2m 7f (4) gs in Jan.
Bubbles Of Gold (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, upsides 4 out, led narrowly before next, soon ridden, headed when not fluent 2 out, rallied to regain lead flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Diger Daudaie (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 6f (4) gs in Dec.
Jones Well (IRE) 7-1 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, 4th aftr a mile & prog apr bypassed 3out, chall bef 2out, no ch wth easy wnr aftr 2out, ko, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Alnadam (12-2) at Dromahane 3m mdn gs in May.
Langness (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Prominent, lost place 3 out, rallied approaching last, kept on under pressure, 4th of 6, 18 1/2l behind Colonial Dreams (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr.
The Cashel Man (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Raced wide, jumped right and bumped 1st, held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders 3 out, close 2nd approaching next, every chance when dived last, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Pym (11-8) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.
The Raven's Return 10-1 (11-0) Always behind, not fluent 3rd, soon struggling, lost touch and pulled up before next, at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Winter Soldier 50-1 (11-6) Behind from 7th, 12th of 16, dist behind Samburu Shujaa (11-6) at Chepstow 3m mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Just Like Beth 200-1 (10-11) Always last, not fluent 3rd, soon lost touch, tailed off from 6th, last of 4, dist behind Open Eagle (11-10) at Warwick 2m 5f (3) sft in Feb.
