in rear, well beaten from 11th
held up towards rear, pushed along and behind 10th, pulled up before 11th
chased leader until after the 2nd, stayed handy, ridden before 4 out, no extra from 3 out
led, mistake 4th, headed 12th, weakened from 4 out
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, not fluent 8th, well behind from 11th, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway after 11th, 3rd from 3 out, no impression, well held 2 out
chased leaders on outside, outpaced 12th, weakened before 4 out, mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd after the 2nd, not fluent 8th or 12th, jumped right 3 out, challenged 2 out, led and dived at last, headed towards finish
in touch on inside, challenged 10th, led 12th, not fluent and headed last, rallied to lead towards finish
towards rear on outside, closed before 9th, outpaced after 12th, well beaten from 4 out
Lisloran rallied to beat Ardera Cross, who was seeking a seventh course victory, here last month but the runner-up is 2lb better off. THE ELECTRICIAN and Caboy were both unplaced but Mike Smith’s charge definitely needed the run that day and it would be no surprise to see a different result today. Castlegrange was well behind when Sputnik won here in October but the latter pulled up at Newcastle next time and is held by the selection on Hexham running in the spring. Without Conviction should do better back over fences and Warriors Story has more scope over the larger obstacles than most of these.
Without Conviction (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Handy, not fluent 8th, pressed leader after 4 out, weakened tamely 2 out, pulled up before last, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Punches Cross (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, lost place and reminder 9th, well beaten from 3 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Sheldon (11-10) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Caboy (FR) 11-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, 7th 4 out, plugged on, no impression, 6th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Lisloran (10-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Ardera Cross (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Led until 3 out, headed last, stayed on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Lisloran (10-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
The Electrician (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway 12th, 4th 4 out, weakened before last, 5th of 12, 17l behind Lisloran (10-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Sputnik (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Disputed lead, bad mistake 1st, pushed along and lost position 13th, hit 14th, pulled up before last, at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Castlegrange (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, hard ridden 4 out, outpaced 3 out, 4th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Catlin (10-2) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Warriors Story 9-4 (11-3) Handy, pressed leader home turn, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 5, 19l behind Tom Creen (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Lisloran (IRE) 10-3 (10-7) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, mistake 9th, headway 10th, mistake 12th, went 2nd 4 out, led next, headed last, stayed on, led again towards finish, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Ardera Cross (11-1) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Shoughall's Boy (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, hit 12th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Get With It (11-9) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
