led to 3 out, weakened
towards rear, headway before 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, weakened before 5 out, tailed off
mid-division, weakened from 6 out, pulled up before next
prominent, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
in rear, headway before 3 out, led and edged left run-in, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, headed run-in and soon switched right, kept on
held up towards rear, headway before last, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon led, headed before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
NonRunner
NonRunner
Fly Vinnie beat Buckled with a below par Ebony Rose further behind when scoring at Musselburgh recently. But he’s been raised 10lb for that success and TOO MANY CHIEFS (NAP) is preferred. Sharon Watt’s charge won a qualifying event for this Stayers’ Hurdle Final at Ayr last month with previous winner Reivers Lodge back in third and Another Mattie, Native Optimist and Hartforth all well beaten. He also took care of Landecker and Forty Crown when winning at Kelso earlier in the year and a bold bid is expected on the strength of that form.
Fly Vinnie (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Made all, clear when not fluent 2 out, stayed on well, easily, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Buckled (11-7) by 7l, 9 ran.
Landecker (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-6) Held up behind, headway after 4 out, ridden to chase front pair after 2 out, went 2nd and kept on flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 13l behind Tawseef (11-12) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Hartforth 33-1 (11-10) Behind, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 10, 22 1/2l behind Too Many Chiefs (10-6) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Another Mattie (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up, headway chasing leaders approaching 7th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden before 3 out, outpaced before next, left in modest 4th at the last, 4th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Too Many Chiefs (11-2) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Forty Crown (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Raced wide, led, ridden and headed between last 2, soon lost place, no extra flat, 5th of 7, 9l behind Benny's Secret (10-13) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Ebony Rose 7-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, some headway after 4 out, outpaced when not fluent next, kept on, never near leaders, 5th of 9, 26l behind Fly Vinnie (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Too Many Chiefs (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Chased leader until approaching 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until 4 out, chased leaders, left close 2nd at the last, ridden to lead run-in, kept on well, driven out, won at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Chicoria (11-7) by 4l, 9 ran.
Native Optimist (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Held up in last pair, never a factor, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Too Many Chiefs (11-2) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Bourne 8-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 7, 12l behind Sun Cloud (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Reivers Lodge 11-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, weakened into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Too Many Chiefs (11-2) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Buckled 9-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden before next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Fly Vinnie (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Notonebuttwo (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) In touch, weakened from 5 out, 11th of 16, dist behind Golden Investment (12-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
