led, pressed from 3 out, ridden before last, kept on and headed when no extra towards finish
in rear, poor 5th before 3 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, in 3rd, went 2nd from 7th until before 3 out, soon weakened
always towards rear, weakened before 4 out
tracked leader until 7th, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on to take 3rd place before last, no impression
mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon challenged leader, ridden before last, kept on to lead towards finish
held up, towards rear, mistake 4th, weakened from 7th, tailed off
MONBEG CHARMER, a winning point-to-pointer and bumper, got off the mark over hurdles with the easiest of all-the-way victories at Worcester last month and looks destined for much better things than this. Robintheaulad won a Carlisle bumper in April and though eventually well beaten on his hurdling bow at Ayr last month he lost a shoe during the race and the run should be forgiven. Some Invitation is related to several winners and is interesting on his debut for Dan Skelton while Sue Smith gets plenty of winners around here and Nomoreblackjack, a winner between the flags, can do better than he showed at Kelso where he ran out of steam after leading for a long way.
Monbeg Charmer (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Made all, clear from 2 out, ran on strongly, won at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Oct beating Boyhood (11-0) by 16l, 10 ran.
Episode 125-1 (10-12) Always behind, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Scotchtown (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Nomoreblackjack (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Led, blundered 6th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind Another Bill (11-5) at Kelso 2m 7f (4) gs in Oct.
Qibtee (FR) 10-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 16l behind Rocktherunway (10-0) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
Robintheaulad (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up, in touch, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in, 4th of 12, 13l behind Master Of Finance (11-0) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Some Invitation (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Bolly.
Sthenic (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Held up, behind, pushed along before and mistake 4 out, weakened 3 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Ballycrystal (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
