in rear, ridden after 6th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, lost place 6th, behind from next, tailed off
in touch, mistake 4th, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in rear, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
raced keenly, chased leader, weakened after 2 out, 6th and weakening when fell last
raced keenly, prominent, ridden after 6th, weakened quickly approaching next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up well in rear, not fluent 5th, headway 7th, ran green and led last, easily
in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, beaten approaching last
raced keenly, led, not fluent 4th, headed after 2 out, weakened last
prominent, ridden 8th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, hung left and every chance approaching last, one pace flat
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden after 3 out, led after 2 out, headed last, not quicken flat
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
The Hairy Mutt does not know how to run a bad race having not been out of the first four in four starts in bumpers prior to an encouraging first outing over hurdles at Towcester in May and he has claims if Evan Williams has him fit for his first start since then but a safer option looks to be WATCHING FOOTBALL, who is preferred over Hernando Cortes. The last mentioned showed some promise on the level in Ireland and although he has not progressed as much as may have been anticipated since being put over timber by Don McCain, he still has every chance on form. Brendan Powell's Mystic Storm ended his flat campaign rated in the 60s and is seemingly nothing out of the ordinary at the winter game either. Nicky Henderson's Mam Ratagan was highly tried in bumpers but with no success and looks best watched on his debut over timber in a race that is taken to go Watching Football. David Pipe's gelding won his only start in a bumper, ran promising on his hurdling debut at Worcester when last seen in June and he is taken to go one better today.
Aviemore 100-1 (10-5) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened from 5th, 8th of 14, well behind Our Choice (10-12) at Southwell 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Boscall Hill (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Always behind, 14th of 16, 41l behind Gamma Velorum (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f cnd sll hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Green Master (POL) 40-1 (10-1) Tracked leader, ridden 4 out, challenged next, weakened from 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 10, 43l behind Mister Chatterbox (11-3) at Cartmel 2m 6f cnd sll hcp hdl (5) gd in Aug.
Harlaxton (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Cl up to 12; pulled up in race won by If You Must (12-0) at Garthorpe 2m 4f ptp gd in Mar, 6 ran.
Mam Ratagan 9-2 (11-9) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 20, 35l behind Den of Iniquity (11-2) at Warwick 2m nhf (6) gs in Dec '06.
Mystic Storm 22-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, some headway 6th, weakened next, 5th of 10, 16l behind Maslak (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hdl (4) gd.
Paddleyourowncanoe (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Rear of mid division, weakened from 4 out, 11th of 17, well behind Ellas Cavallo (11-4) at Thurles 2m 6f mdn hdl gd in Dec.
Stealing Moments (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Mid-division, 7th approaching 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, 10th of 13, well behind Rock Street (11-1) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f nov hcp hdl hvy in Feb.
The Hairy Mutt (IRE) 5-6fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 8th, chased winner after 3 out, awkward jump 2 out, kept on flat, 2nd of 8, hd behind Earcomesthedream (11-2) at Towcester 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gf in May.
Hernando Cortes 11-4 (10-13) In touch, effort 2 out, soon ridden, one pace approaching last, 4th of 10, 12l behind Laureldean Melody (10-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gs in Aug.
Watching Football (IRE) 8-11fav (10-10) With winner, mistake 6th, led approaching 3 out, headed last, hard ridden and every chance flat, no extra, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Runaround Sue (10-7) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Dabaratsa (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, hampered next, kept on under pressure towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Lady Traill (10-10) at Worcester 2m mrs mdn hdl (5) gf in Jul.
Pride of Mine 13-2 (10-7) Held up, mistake 5th, soon outpaced, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 7l behind Levera (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug.
