held up in mid-division, mistake 3rd, not fluent and well behind 5th
chased leaders, bumped 1st, weakened after 3 out
chased leaders, bumped 1st, blundered badly 3 out, weakened before next, went 4th flat
chased leader, closed 3 out, led before next, headed narrowly flat, led again final 50 yards, stayed on
mid-division on outside, closed 2nd, weakened before 2 out
towards rear, mistake and last 4th, pulled up before next
chased leaders, every chance 2 out, 3rd and beaten last, one pace
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, 2nd before last, led narrowly flat, headed final 50 yards, stayed on, just held
always behind, pulled up after 3 out
led, clear 4th until 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, mistake last, lost 4th flat
always behind, not fluent 4th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
Torrid was still beaten 22 lengths when third at Hexham and Mick Easterby also runs hurling debutant Decima. Another couple of newcomers make more appeal, however, with Abel Tasman and Lord Of The Rock both a danger to all if taking to hurdles. Manamite was a good second at Cork a year ago but has been pulled up in both starts since. THEATRE LEGEND won a couple of bumpers here last season and was highly tried after. He has a cracking pedigree for jumping and can make a winning start over obstacles.
Capmonfor (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, weakened before 2 out, last of 8, dist behind Clondaw Anchor (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Chosen Flame (IRE) 13-8 (12-2) Tr ldr in 2nd, left in front bef 2out, trav well apr str, in command jumping last, kow, won at Loughrea 3m mdn gs in May beating Family Man (12-2) by 3l, 5 ran.
Fisher Green (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Led 1f, led again 7f out, headed over 5f out, one pace and held in 4th final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Red Charmer (9-12) at Musselburgh 1m 1f stks (5) gd in Oct.
Lord Of The Rock (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 17, 10 1/4l behind Deja (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Manamite (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and lost place 3 out, soon pulled up, at Galway 2m 1f mdn Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Rollerruler Native Ruler gelding out of Roll Over Rose.
Theatre Legend 100-1 (11-4) Raced keenly in mid-division, short of room 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong, 16th of 20, dist behind Portrush Ted (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) sft in Apr.
Torrid 20-1 (10-12) Behind, mistake 3rd, struggling after 5 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on into remote 3rd, tailed off, 3rd of 13, 21 1/2l behind Simply The Betts (11-4) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Decima (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) In touch, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 15, 6 1/2l behind Grandscape (10-2) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Ilaya (FR) (11-0) 2nd of 12, 12l behind Daresca Des Obeaux (10-12) at Pau 2m hvy in Dec.
Onelasthand 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Kimberley Point (11-5) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Abel Tasman 11-4fav (9-9) Dwelt soon in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Etisalat (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
