tracked leaders, 2nd from 2nd until 4th, 2nd again after 5th, led before 3 out, clear when not fluent last, ridden out
tracked leader until 2nd, 2nd again when not fluent 4th, 3rd and ridden before 7th, weakened 4 out, soon pulled up
led, headed before 3 out, weakened into 4th flat
held up off the pace, not fluent and jumped left 5th, closed next, awkward 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, rallied last, went 2nd flat, stayed on
not fluent in rear, lost touch after 4 out, tailed off next, pulled up after
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, stayed on same pace from 3 out, went 3rd flat, no impression
You don't get many 13-year-olds running in races like this and veteran chaser Creevytennant could find a few of these too fleet-footed. BLACK SAM BELLA was only headed close home by Big Penny at Bangor and the first two pulled clear. She should have learnt plenty from that and can go one better. Cresswell Legend beat a subsequent winner over 2m here on his hurdling debut and will have no problems with the step up in trip, though is giving 12lb to the selection. Haul Away didn't have the pace to get competitive in a Bangor bumper but should do better over this longer distance.
Cresswell Legend 9-2 (10-12) Led, challenged and hard pressed 2 out, kept on under pressure from last, held on well, won at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Magic Dancer (10-12) by 2l, 12 ran.
Bloody Nose (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Prominent, led after 4th, headed 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 11, dist behind Springtown Lake (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Creevytennant (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Led, soon clear, reduced advantage bypassing omitted 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed between last 2, no chance with winner after last, 2nd of 3, 22l behind Calett Mad (10-12) at Perth 3m (4) hvy in Sep.
Haul Away (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along 5f out, headway and switched right over 2f out, kept on, no impression on winner, 4th of 10, 4l behind One For Rosie (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f (6) gd in Oct.
Supakalanistic (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge, 5th of 16, 12 1/4l behind Skidoosh (10-12) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Oct.
Black Sam Bella 11-8fav (10-12) In touch in mid-division, closed 4 out, led 2 out, driven approaching last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Big Penny (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
