tracked leaders, lost place 7th, soon struggling and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
tracked leaders, upsides 4 out, led narrowly before next, soon ridden, headed when not fluent 2 out, rallied to regain lead flat, headed towards finish
held up in touch, tracked leaders 9th, reminders before 4 out, rallied next, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, headed flat, no extra towards finish
tracked leader, outpaced by front pair after 4 out, soon ridden, rallied after next, every chance last, stayed on to lead towards finish
led, headed before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
Point-to-point winner HIGHLAND HUNTER (NAP) won a bumper on his debut under Rules and scored at Ayr last month on his first start over hurdles. Lucinda Russell's grey is taken to defy a penalty and continue his good progress in this modest company. Bubbles Of Gold and Barfly are other point-to-point winners though the latter never figured on a bumper last month and both go hurdling for the first time. Court Master has undergone a wind operation since finishing a well beaten fourth on his hurdling bow and is preferred to Diger Daudaie while Manetti finished a long way behind the selection last time.
Barfly 9-4fav (10-7) A.p; led aft 3 out; drew clr flat; comf, won at Easingwold 3m mdn gs in May beating Aumit Hill (12-0) by 8l, 13 ran.
Bubbles Of Gold (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 6th of 10, 13l behind Thor De Cerisy (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Court Master (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge 3 out, weakened after next, 4th of 14, 23 1/2l behind Truckin Away (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Diger Daudaie (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, under pressure 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 14, 19l behind Deise Aba (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Manetti (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Soon led, headed after 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 10, 16 1/2l behind Highland Hunter (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Nov.
Highland Hunter (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Prominent, lost place 3rd, rallied before 3 out, led after next, stayed on strongly, won at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Nov beating Derriana Spirit (10-7) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
