refused to race
chased clear leader, closed 3rd, ridden and 4 lengths down when left in clear lead and hampered 2 out, eased close home
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, not fluent, hampered and left 2 out, no impression on winner, went left last
slowly away, mistakes, always behind, tailed off 7th
led and clear until 5th, 4 lengths ahead when fell 2 out
well off the pace in 5th, not fluent 4th, mistake 7th, left remote 4th 2 out
well off the pace in 4th, well behind before 3 out, left 3rd next
SOME REIGN easily beat a subsequent winner at Kelso on his second start over hurdles having come up against a nice prospect on debut. He should have few problems defying a penalty against this bunch, though is unlikely to be much of a price. Sonic didn’t have the pace to land a bumper but should do better now upped in trip having been placed in a point back in May. Moores Novelty can improve on his debut under Rules at Kelso but Drums Of War is in danger of becoming disappointing.
Some Reign (IRE) 1-2fav (11-0) Prominent, led 2 out, ridden and kept on strongly run-in, won at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct beating Treshnish (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Ballycrystal Court (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, soon outpaced by leading pair, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 10, 37 3/4l behind Silver Concorde (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Drums Of War (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Mid-division, went badly left 1st, headway 3 out, no impression when hampered next, 6th of 12, 25 3/4l behind Bulkov (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Painters Lad (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, led after 1st, wandered badly into 2nd and 3rd, headed when hit 5th, weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Sonic (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Town Head (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (6) gd in Nov.
Vino's Choice (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) In rear and keen, blundered 4th, weakened from next, 9th of 11, dist behind Cesar Collonges (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
The Delray Munky 12-1 (10-5) Last pair, pushed along and struggling after 4th, tailed off, 9th of 10, 34 1/4l behind The Dubai Way (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Moores Novelty (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Temple Man (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
French Ticket 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, lost place over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Fred The Foot (11-2) at Hexham 2m (6) gd in Jun.
The Road Home (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 4th, soon behind, never on terms, 8th of 11, 34 1/4l behind Fin And Game (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Nov.
