in touch, blundered and unseated rider 4 out
in touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 5th, struggling after 3 out, left in 3rd at last
prominent, led after 2nd, headed before 2 out, rallying when hampered and left in clear lead last
held up towards rear, slow 6th, soon under pressure, behind when pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, effort when mistake 3 out, weakened after next
keen, held up, headway 4 out, led before 2 out, hung left approaching when fell last
behind, headway 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on after 2 out, no chance with winner
led until after 2nd, jumped right throughout, weakened 4 out
held up, under pressure 9th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before next
Firmount Gent couldn't cope off his new mark at Southwell having won at Bangor and doesn't have much scope. Orchestrated beat a subsequent winner and Hardtorock at Fontwell last month but it would be no surprise if the latter came out best on the revised terms. Red Square Revival could figure back over a more suitable distance but MINELLA WEB shaped with promise on his first start for the Tizzards and is only 2lb higher than for his only previous win under Rules - he gets the nod.
Ben Arthur (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway from 5th, ridden after 3 out, 4th and no impression next, 6th of 13, 25 1/2l behind Firmount Gent (10-8) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Minella Web (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, ridden to lead well before 2 out, headed before the last, lost 2nd last, 3rd and one pace run-in, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Louis Phillipe (10-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Red Square Revival (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Led until 4 out, lost 2nd next, plugged on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 34 1/2l behind Guerrilla Tactics (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Prince Kup (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, lost place before 8th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Orchestrated (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 2nd, led after next but pressed, pecked 9th, stayed on gamely to hold off all challengers flat, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Fly Home Harry (11-13) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Firmount Gent (IRE) 11-8fav (11-2) Held up in touch, 4th before 2 out, plugged on into 3rd at the last, no chance with winner, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Fair Frank (11-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Frank N Fair 11-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, weakened from 12th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Lord Aldervale (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Jumped right at times, led, hit 5th, headed after 9th, not fluent next, mistake and disputing modest 4th 3 out, plugged on to take 3rd flat, 3rd of 9, 28l behind Brown Bear (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Hardtorock (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) Tracked leader until 2nd, lost place 8th, behind 12th, rallied 3 out, every chance flat, no extra near finish, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Orchestrated (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
