mid-division, tracked leaders 10th, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, struggling 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, reminders after 9th, soon lost place, struggling 11th, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 4 out
led to 2nd, tracked leader, led again after 9th, joined 5 out, headed before next, soon outpaced, ridden and no impression with front pair from 3 out
held up towards rear, headway and in touch after 10th, outpaced 4 out, ridden and weakened after next
prominent early, mid-division, lost place and behind from 11th, tailed off when jumped slowly 14th
held up behind on outside, hit 10th, headway 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, effort next, ridden and one pace before last, no impression with winner flat
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed after 9th, in touch, lost place 5 out, ridden and weakened before next
mistakes in rear, pulled up before 4th
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 12th, challenged 5 out, led before next, 3 lengths clear when not fluent last, driven out
With no great conviction, we'll give another chance to the unexposed PRESENT LODGER as he still appeared to moving well when unseating his rider at Hexham earlier this month. Notonebuttwo won off a much higher mark over hurdles here last time but races from 8lb out of the handicap today and has been pulled up in all four previous tries over fences. Samson Collonges is 8lb higher than when winning at Hexham in March while Dingo Bay is also high enough in the weights. But another course and distance, My Friend George, is on a fair mark if returning to form.
Present Lodger (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Held up in touch, mistake and unseated rider 12th, in a race won by Brave Buck (11-12) at Hexham 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft, 7 ran.
Arc Warrior (FR) 9-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost 3rd when weakened before last, last of 4, 49l behind No Through Road (11-4) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp 0-100 (5) sft.
Dingo Bay 9-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, weakened from 9th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Redpender (11-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs, 5 ran.
Benefit In Kind (IRE) 18-1 (10-3) Mid-division, hit 4th, ridden and headway 4 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 14, well behind Cultram Abbey (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Oct.
My Friend George 22-1 (10-3) Always in rear, struggling from 11th, 7th of 9, 32l behind Montoya's Son (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Oct.
Samson Collonges (FR) 13-2 (10-6) In rear, mistake 5 out, never dangerous, 4th of 6, 16l behind Milan Royale (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft.
Verko (FR) 14-1 (10-11) In rear, blundered 2nd, soon detached, headway 8f out down the back straight, mistake 3 out, quickly weakened, last of 5, 36l behind Keychain (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Newyearsresolution (IRE) 8-1 (12-5) Led 4; stayed on wl, won at Border 3m ptp sft in May beating Beverley Beck (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Master Bud 50-1 (9-5) Hampered 3rd, towards rear, never involved, tailed off and pulled up on long run to last, in a race won by Makellys Blackpool (9-11) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Jul, 11 ran.
Notonebuttwo (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Chased leaders in 4th, led 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft beating Ballyreesode (10-3) by 6l, 8 ran.
