made all, clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
took keen hold chasing leaders, lost place before 3rd, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
prominent, wandered approaching 1st, jumped slowly 4th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next
always towards rear, tailed off
towards rear, pushed along and struggling in 7th after 3 out, plugged on, never involved
chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, one pace in 3rd before 2 out, hit last, weakened into 4th run-in
always towards rear, never involved
held up towards rear, stready headway 4th, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, stayed on into 2nd run-in, no chance with easy winner
took keen hold chasing leaders, weakened before 4th, soon behind, tailed off
held up, good headway chasing leaders approaching 4th, 2nd briefly after 3 out, weakened before next
chased leaders, 2nd before 2 out, no chance with easy winner, lost 2nd run-in
BROOK (NAP) probably needed his first run for David Pipe at Chepstow in October and made no mistake when well backed at Newbury earlier this month. The opposition may have been modest on that occasion but he could do no more than win easily and he should beat the older Otago Trail in receipt of 11lb. The latter was also impressive when scoring by 15 lengths at Carlisle but dropping back in distance on a sharper track may not suit. Triple Chief wasn't disgraced on his hurdling debut at Kempton and has scope while the J P McManus newcomer Scoop The Pot is worth monitoring for market support as he has an interesting pedigree.
Otago Trail (IRE) 15-8 (10-12) Prominent, led 3 out, soon clear, very easy, impressive, won at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov beating Bandit Country (10-12) by 15l, 12 ran.
Cellist 50-1 (11-4) Mid-division, lost place 2nd, tailed off 4th, 9th of 10, well behind Herbert Park (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft.
Courtlands Prince 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway chasing leaders approaching 7th, weakened 3 out, struggling in modest 6th when mistake next, tailed off, 7th of 14, 43l behind Vago Collonges (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft.
Fountains Cider 80-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten, last of 7, 29l behind Padge (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) hvy.
Its A Long Road 16-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, well beaten 4th, hampered and left remote 4th 2 out, 4th of 10, 40l behind Herbert Park (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft.
Ma'ire Rua (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway into 5th before 2 out, left in modest 4th last, went 3rd run-in, 3rd of 11, 17l behind Attwaal (11-3) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Neworld (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, well beaten before 3 out, 7th of 12, well behind Bidourey (11-0) at Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
Prince of Thieves (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, mistake next, 6th of 8, well behind Abundantly (10-6) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
Scoop The Pot (IRE) Mahler gelding out of Miss Brecknell.
Sioux On The Run 20-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, 14th of 16, well behind Souriyan (10-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gs.
Brook (FR) 13-8fav (10-12) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd well before 3 out, not fluent 3 out, led between last 2, came readily, clear run-in, won at Newbury 2m 4yo hdl (4) hvy beating Norse Legend (11-5) by 10l, 7 ran.
Triple Chief (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up in 6th, headway into 3rd after 2 out, soon ridden and one pace between last two, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Officer Drivel (11-5) at Kempton 2m 4yo hdl (4) sft.
