always in rear, beaten after 3 out, behind when pulled up after next
mid-division, headway 3rd, led approaching and hit 4 out, headed last, rallied and every chance closing stages, just failed
in touch, chased leaders 3 out, under pressure after next, no extra approaching last
pulled hard, led until approaching 4 out, remained prominent, lost place after 2 out
always in rear, weakend 3 out, pulled up before next
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway after 3 out, went 2nd after next, led last, strongly challenged throughout run-in, all out, just held on
prominent, lost place after 3 out, behind when pulled up before last
tracked leaders, lost place 3 out
mid-division, beaten 3 out
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, rallied after next, chased leaders before last, stayed on into 3rd, never a threat
chased leaders, lost place 4th, rallied 2 out, never on terms
always behind, beaten 3 out
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, weakened before last
NonRunner
Christmas In Usa was in the lead when falling a couple of hurdles from home at Perth back in April and has had wind surgery since. Hitchcock travels over from Ireland after a fourth at Wexford but has to race off a 7lb higher mark while Back To Balloo scored over track and trip in May and can race off the same mark today. Little Pippin ran well here in the same month and has won on the Flat subsequently but MINELLA FIVEO is preferred. He has to be forgiven a below par effort at Southwell last time but Sue Smith’s charge gets the vote on his earlier second in a higher grade contest at Carlisle.
Hitchcock 14-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, progress after 3 out, ridden into 4th entering straight, under pressure in 3rd 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 8 3/4l behind Eight And Bob (11-4) at Wexford 2m hcp Yielding in Oct.
Minella Fiveo (IRE) 3-1fav (11-7) Chased leaders, mostly jumped right, led after 3rd, headed after 3 out, soon rallied, weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Mauricio (12-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
New List 16-1 (11-9) Mid-division, weakening when went left 2 out, 7th of 10, 25 1/4l behind One Night In Milan (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Back To Balloo (IRE) 11-1 (10-6) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, outpaced next, 3rd of 6, 35l behind Collodi (11-3) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Cataclysm (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Disputed lead to after 3rd, in touch on outside, lost place after 4 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Little Pippin 11-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, never on terms, 10th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Jack Blane (8-13) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Hellavashock 100-1 (10-12) Behind, mistake 5th, tailed off when mistake 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Global Jackpot (11-10) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Christmas In Usa (FR) 8-1 (10-7) Led, joined and went left 3 out, slight lead when fell next, at Perth 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Dolly's Dot (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed before 6th, weakened 3 out, last of 10, 27 1/4l behind Castletown (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Herecomesnelson (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 21 1/4l behind My Escapade (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Towerburn (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Chased leaders to before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off, 10th of 11, 22 1/2l behind Stags Leap (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Rock N'stones (IRE) 125-1 (9-11) Always towards rear, 9th of 10, 22 3/4l behind Beer With The Boys (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Mighty Mustang 14-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs til wknd 3 out; wl bhnd when pu last, at Dingley 2m 4f mdn gd in May.
Beyondtheflame 125-1 (10-0) Led until 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before next, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
