held up in touch, outpaced before 5 out, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd
made virtually all, clear from 3 out, eased heavily towards finish
held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, weakened from 2 out
held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, pushed long before 4 out, in 4th and one pace before last
with winner, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before next
prominent, weakened from 3 out
tracked leaders in 4th, headway before 5 out, went 2nd from 3 out, stayed on towards finish
GOLD CHAIN failed to get involved in a much tougher contest at Aintree last time. She can go close in this grade and is preferred to Ardnahoe. The latter will also appreciate the drop in class having found Listed company beyond her at Newbury last week but she had Alizee De Janeiro and Lucky Buttons well behind when winning at Ayr earlier. The latter was entered at Navan yesterday while bumper winner Just For Pleasure was pulled-up at Newcastle on her chasing bow. Megamike won a point-to-point back in 2012 and makes his debut under Rules.
Gold Chain (IRE) 18-1 (10-4) Tracked leader, took keen hold, reluctant and lost place on bend after 5th, behind after, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 10, 18l behind Spirit Of Shankly (11-9) at Aintree 2m 4f (3) gd in Oct.
Ardnahoe (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Led not fluent 1st and headed soon after, chased leader until pecked 3 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 7, 37l behind Carrigmoorna Rock (11-0) at Newbury 2m mares listed nov hdl (1) sft in Nov.
Alizee De Janeiro (FR) 22-1 (10-9) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, no impression before 3 out, 7th of 11, 29l behind Ardnahoe (11-0) at Ayr 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Nov.
Bossy Beccy 100-1 (10-2) Mid-division, struggling 5th, soon behind, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Kingfisher Creek (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Just For Pleasure (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Chased leaders in 4th, mistake and weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Molo (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov, 14 ran.
Megamike (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Tr ldrs, cl up 4out, on terms 2out, sn rdn clr, row, won at Necarne 3m ire ptp sft in May '12 beating Hidden Horizons (12-0) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Moyacomb (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Chased leaders early, soon lost place and towards rear, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Molo (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov, 14 ran.
Petre' Island (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, weakened after 4 out, 7th of 14, 47l behind Molo (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Syddan Rose (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, headway to go 2nd from 5th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 14, 28l behind Molo (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Lucky Buttons (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, close 3rd when not fluent 3 out, edged left after 2 out, stayed on one pace flat, 5th of 11, 5l behind Ardnahoe (11-0) at Ayr 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Nov.
