behind, under pressure 3 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, led approaching 2nd, headed 5th, weakening when mistake 2 out
in touch, driven to challenge approaching 2 out, soon chasing winner, weakened flat
pulled hard and soon prominent, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
behind, pulled hard early, headway approaching 2 out, never on terms
midfield, headway 3 out, effort next, kept on under pressure to go 2nd after last, no chance with winner
led until approaching 2nd, led again 5th, hard driven 2 out, stayed on well
midfield, headway under pressure, before 2 out, staying on when not fluent last, never a threat
in touch, mistake 1st, soon lost place and in rear, never a factor
chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened after next
THE GREEN OGRE has more experience than most of these, which should stand him in good stead on the ground. His best run came when runner-up in the exotically-named Sussex Champion Hurdle Handicap on this track in April, form that should be good enough for this. Midnight Spin finished runner-up in a slowly-run novices' event on his opening start over timber at Worcester and should be better suited by a stiffer test, which he's likely to get here. Tidestream, a son of Galileo, cost 140,000 euros as a two-year-old but a 10th of that at this summer's Argana sales after moderate form on the Flat in France. Mon Petit Ange has a stamina-packed pedigree so she should be much happier over jumps than when making her racecourse debut in a Towcester bumper where at least she showed she handles the ground.
Achemenes (FR) 150-1 (10-5) In rear, ridden and weakened after 4 out, last of 11, well behind Dusky Lark (10-12) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Bahumbug 100-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden 4 out, soon beaten, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 12, 28l behind Morning Reggie (11-0) at Chepstow 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gs in Apr.
Midnight Spin 8-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, close up on outside, challenging when jinked right 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, not pace of winner flat, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Stephanie Frances (10-5) at Worcester 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Oct.
Priors Door (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) In tch til pu 13, in a race won by Definitely Rosie (11-7) at Old Surrey, Burstow & West Kent 3m ptp gd in Apr '13, 8 ran.
Sandy Beach 25-1 (11-0) Steadied after start, took keen hold and held up in rear, pushed along 5f out, soon struggling, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Beast Of Burden (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) gs in Oct.
Stars Royale (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up, some headway approaching 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, well behind Seedling (11-5) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
The Green Ogre 10-11fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Allthegear No Idea (10-12) at Lingfield 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Tidestream (9-6) 5th of 16, 9l behind Rousseau (9-4) at Lyon-Parilly(FR) 2m hcp gd in May (flat).
Bonnie Major 100-1 (10-5) Always behind, 9th of 12, well behind Con Forza (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f NH flat (6) gd in May.
Mon Petit Ange (FR) 10-1 (10-5) Held up in touch in rear, ridden and went 3rd 3f out, stayed on one pace from over 1f out, no impression on winner, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Dalaman (10-12) at Towcester 1m 5f 3yo NH flat (6) hvy in Nov.
