chased leaders, went 2nd approaching last, kept on well, no chance with winner
made all, set strong pace, driven clear 2 out, mistake last, ran on strongly
midfield, headway when mistake 3 out, weakened before last
midfield, weakened 4 out
tracked leader, driven to challenge before 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
pulled hard in rear, weakened 4 out
held up in rear, headway 4 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, never a threat
pulled hard in rear, weakened 4 out
Ride The Range won a maiden hurdle at Hexham over a longer trip last month while Narcissist was placed in a handicap at Wetherby last week. Both should go well but have plenty to find on today's terms with ROSERROW. The latter won one of these events at Sedgefield last time and can shrug off a penalty and can go in again. Crinkle Crags finished third in a bumper on his debut back in March and is related to a winning hurdler while Why But Why returns to hurdling but has yet to win in 10 starts over timber.
Ride The Range (IRE) 13-8fav (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway after 2 out, challenged last, led run-in, kept on, won at Hexham 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct beating Uisge Beatha (10-11) by hd, 8 ran.
Roserrow 11-4 (10-12) Made all, hit last, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct beating Clock On Tom (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Crinkle Crags (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear and in touch, lost place over 6f out, outpaced over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Palermo Don (10-9) at Haydock 2m NH flat (5) gd in Mar.
Destiny Awaits (IRE) 150-1 (10-11) Prominent, lost place when mistake 7th, well behind next, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Chidswell (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Narcissist (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Towards rear, outpaced 4 out, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Lightening Rod (11-5) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Oct.
Pegasus Walk (IRE) 150-1 (10-5) Towards rear, mistake 5th, well beaten from 4 out, fell 3 out, in a race won by Hurricane Hollow (11-4) at Ayr 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Oct, 12 ran.
Why But Why (USA) 20-1 (11-12) Towards rear early, 10th after 6th, 9th 6 out, closed to be prominent 3 out, 2nd into straight, one pace under pressure from before last, 4th of 13, 5l behind Valours Minion (9-10) at Listowel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-109 gd in Sep.
Hayley 150-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, took keen hold, ridden and struggling 8th, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Chidswell (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
