in touch on inside, weakened 9th, tailed off when jumped left 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up on outside, raced keenly, not fluent 1st, closed 2nd, steadied after next, effort when hit 8th, weakened from next
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, outpaced when jumped left and not fluent 3 out, went 2nd before next, no impression on winner, lost 2nd when jumped left and mistake last
chased leader, not fluent 7th or 8th, pushed along briefly next, led before 3 out, clear approaching 2 out, easily
held up, struggling from 9th, went remote 4th flat
held up in rear, hampered 2nd, headway 8th, mistake next, went 2nd last, no chance with winner
led, jumped left at times, headed before 3 out, weakening when pulled up before 2 out
held up, not always fluent, jumped right 2nd, closed from 4th, struggling before 3 out, remote 4th from next until flat
ALRIGHT SUNSHINE and Moon King, both useful stayers on the Flat, can fight out the finish of this. The latter has the benefit of hurdling experience and wears cheekpieces for the first time but was rated 8lb lower than Keith Dalgleish’s five-year-old, twice a winner here in bumpers, on the level so may have to play second fiddle. Cochisee made a promising start in a Hexham bumper but also makes his hurdling debut and the champion jockey switches Moon King. La Mystere finished second at Newcastle but was no match for an easy winner.
Cochisee 7-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Balmuick (11-0) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in Sep.
Diamond State (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, hampered 2 out, kept on after last but lacked pace to challenge, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Mig Des Taillons (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Goodtimes Badtimes (IRE) Doyen gelding out of One Love.
Moon King (FR) 11-2 (10-12) Pressed leader, led 6th, joined 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 13 1/2l behind Malinello (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Morningside 66-1 (10-12) Chased winner after 1st, ballooned 3 out and lost 2nd, pushed along and outpaced well before 2 out, rallied approaching last, weakened into 4th towards finish, 4th of 11, 19 1/4l behind Heartbreak Kid (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Style Nelson (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, well held from 3 out, went remote 4th when mistake last, 4th of 10, dist behind Hart Of Steel (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
La Mystere (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) In leading pair, headed after 4th, ridden to lead 2 out, headed after last, ran on, 2nd of 12, 4 1/4l behind Rubytwo (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Tara Kay 10-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, kept on in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Blue Hawaii (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Alright Sunshine (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out, 31st of 34, dist behind Great White Shark (8-6) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Enemenemynemo (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 3rd 6out & 4th bef 4out, cl 2nd 2out, ld on landing last but b mstk & hdd, no ex final 50 yards, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Castle Robin (11-11) at Dromahane 3m mdn sft in Nov.
