led, headed before and mistake 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
in rear, headway before 3 out, not fluent last, one pace
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, faded from last
held up towards rear and keen, headway before 5 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
in touch in 4th, led run-in, kept on towards finish
towards rear, in rear after 4th, pushed along after 4th, soon outpaced
tracked leader, mistake 4 out, led before 2 out, headed run-in, kept on
The four-year-old JALINGO, a winner on the Flat for Mark Johnston, couldn't quite get to Zarib on his debut over hurdles at Newbury but had the remainder well behind and should go one better. Gilnockie did well in bumpers and made a highly encouraging debut over timber on this course behind the long odds-on Arabic History. He shouldn't be long going one better while seven-times Flat winner Ginger Jack looks a nice recruit to hurdling for Keith Dalgleish. Star Date will have needed his first start for Lucinda Russell at Kelso last month and is expected to do much better.
Gilnockie 33-1 (11-0) In touch in 4th, went 3rd from 2 out, ridden before and left in 2nd last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Arabic History (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Dec.
Ginger Jack 10-1 (8-5) Tracked leader until ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 9l behind Docs Legacy (8-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) in Nov (flat).
Peters Grey (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, well behind Arabic History (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Dec.
Star Date (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 13, 37l behind Teo Vivo (11-9) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Stylish Chap (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 16, 19l behind Seldom Inn (11-5) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Presently Tipsy 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 5th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Molo (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov, 14 ran.
Jalingo (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Prominent in chasing group, chased clear leader 2nd, closed approaching 3 out, soon challenging, led narrowly 2 out, headed approaching last, edged left and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Zarib (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3yo hdl (4) sft in Dec.
