tracked leader, led 5 out, pressed and narrow lead when fell last
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, ridden before 2 out, challenged leader when left in lead last, kept on and driven out
held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up
in touch in 4th, went 3rd from 2 out, ridden before and left in 2nd last, kept on
held up in rear, mistake 3rd, tailed off before 3 out, unseated rider 2 out
held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
led, headed 5 out, left 3rd from last, kept on
ARABIC HISTORY won a couple of minor bumpers on quick ground before finding Cheltenham on softer going just too much for him though his latest effort was in a Listed contest. He doesn't have a jumping pedigree but that's rarely a concern for one from his yard and looks to have been found a winning opportunity. Apterix is the only one with an official rating and hasn't performed badly in his last two starts over timber while Gilnockie has shown some promise in bumpers but will probably do better when tackling longer trips. Bertie Moon has won four times on the Flat and looks just the type to make a hurdler so he could be the one to benefit if the selection doesn't come up to scratch.
Apterix (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway before 3 out to go 4th, weakened before last, 5th of 15, 13l behind The Grey Taylor (11-5) at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Arabic History (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, challenged 2f out, no impression on winner final 150 yards, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Definitly Red (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m Listed NH flat (1) sft in Nov.
Bertie Moon 16-1 (9-7) Broke well, led, ridden over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Gaelic Silver (8-8) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Oct (flat).
Everreadyneddy 200-1 (10-5) Held up in last pair, not always fluent, lost touch after 5th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Magic Skyline (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) sft in Nov '13, 6 ran.
Gilnockie 6-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 8l behind Up The Bees (10-11) at Wetherby 2m NH flat (6) gs in Mar.
Perfect Print (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Pulled hard until led after 1f, headed 8f out, weakened quickly 6f out, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Ghost River (10-12) at Perth 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jun.
Peters Grey (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear on inside, well beaten final 5f, 8th of 10, 34l behind Another Bill (11-9) at Ayr 1m 6f mdn nat hunt flat (6) gs in Nov.
Samedi Soir 4-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 22l behind Out Of The Mist (10-12) at Doncaster 2m mares n h flat (6) sft in Nov.
