held up behind, headway on inside 5 out, soon tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, led narrowly between last 2, ridden and kept on well flat
tracked leader, blundered 5 out, soon lost place, behind when fell 3 out
held up in rear, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, never able to challenge
held up mainly in 4th, close up when mistake 11th, led 4 out, ridden and headed narrowly between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, held towards finish
led, driven and headed 4 out, weakened from 2 out
held up behind, headway on outer 5 out, lost place and ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace in modest 4th from next
tracked leaders, effort 4 out, one pace 2 out, no chance with front pair before last
Top weights have won the last three which bodes well for the chances of GOLD FUTURES (NAP). A winner over hurdles here in the past, he's been contesting decent handicaps over a variety of trips recently and is worth a try over this longer distance having won over 3m at Bangor in July. Harry The Viking went close on a number of occasions last season without managing to get his head in front. He's twice finished second over this course and distance so shouldn't be far away again if fully wound-up. William Money won over a shorter trip here in February and was successful over 3m4f at Haydock later so warrants respect and Straidnahanna did well in the early part of last season. But the handicapper appear to have got to Chicago Outfit and Valleyofmilan is hard to predict. Ballyben is still 4lb higher than when winning a lesser race over track and trip in May.
Gold Futures (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Mid-division, closed 3rd, hit 7th, jumped left 4th, one pace 2 out, 4th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Oscar Rock (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Sep.
Harry The Viking 20-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost place before 19th, plugged on before 4 out, no impression, 8th of 29, 24 3/4l behind Wayward Prince (10-1) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
William Money (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 15th, led after 3 out, clear fom next, stayed on well, won at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Buachaill Alainn (11-4) by 5l, 13 ran.
Straidnahanna (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Tracked winner, reminder before 11th, ridden before last, weakened run-in, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Puffin Billy (11-8) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Chicago Outfit (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Led to 3rd, weakened from 2 out, 11th of 13, 32 1/2l behind Five In A Row (11-12) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Valleyofmilan (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up, outpaced 8th, well beaten before next, went 4th approaching last, 4th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Princeton Royale (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Ballyben (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) With leader, led 4th, headed before next, challenged 4 out until next, one pace 2 out, no extra last, 4th of 8, 20l behind By The Boardwalk (11-2) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gs in Sep.
