made all, joined 3 out, ridden next, kept on run-in
always towards rear, ridden from 3 out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, headway and every chance next, kept on, no extra run-in
always towards rear, weakened from 5th
tracked leaders, ridden and weakenening from 3 out when fell next
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place approaching 4 out, soon beaten
prominent until ridden and weakened from 4 out
This should not take a great deal of winning and, having shown a liking for testing conditions, Mick Easterby's Pertemps Networks is given the vote to resume winning ways, getting the verdict ahead of Strathaird and Sunquest. The last mentioned has every chance on the pick of his form but that is all on a faster surface, so Chris Grant's gelding may be best watched on today's surface. Bobansheil won a novice selling hurdle well enough at Sedgefield two starts ago and has claims on that evidence but was disappointing at Catterick last time and now looks best watched. Richard Guest's Hall of Fame is a proven soft ground performer and has to be respected, while Strathaird is better than he showed behind Bobansheil last time. Pertemps Networks has an obvious chance in a moderate contest though and he is preferred.
Pertemps Networks 4-1 (11-5) Held up, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on from last, 4th of 7, 13l behind Bayonyx (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) hvy.
Majestic Chief 40-1 (11-5) Mid-division, lost place from 4 out, soon beaten, 9th of 13, 33l behind Los Nadis (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Hall of Fame 11-2 (10-0) Behind, headway after 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace, next no impression, 7th of 15, 19l behind Slavonic Lake (10-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.
Strathaird (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, went remote 3rd after 3 out, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 9, 24l behind Bobansheil (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 3yo nov sll hdl (5) gs in Dec.
Sun Quest 15-8fav (10-12) Held up in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Strathaird (10-5) at Wetherby 2m 3yo nov sll hdl (5) gf in Nov.
Bobansheil (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) Held up mid-division, pushed along after 5th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 10, 36l behind Sun King (11-9) at Catterick 2m 3f clm hdl (5) gs.
Grey Light (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, last of 9, well behind Act Sirius (10-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) sft.
