mid-division, not fluent 8th, headway next, left 2nd 4 out, led last, easily
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, driven and struggling 6th, well behind from 9th
in rear, well behind when not fluent 9th, pulled up before 3 out
held up in mid-division, not much room 6th, ridden 7th, struggling after 9th, badly hampered 4 out and pulled up before 3 out
led, jumped left 1st, headed 8th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, led 8th, ridden and headed last, no impression on winner, kept on
not that fluent, chased leaders, lost place before 4 out, soon well held
behind, mistake 2nd, plugged on from 4 out, went 4th 2 out, no chance
behind, headway on outside 7th, close up when fell 4 out
held up towards rear, headway after 9th, left 3rd 4 out, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, outpaced when hampered 4 out, soon weakened
prominent to 2nd, chased leaders, not fluent 6th, soon lost place, pulled up before 4 out
took keen hold, held up in mid-division, some headway when hampered 4 out, no impression and weakened
mid-division, headway 6th, weakening when hampered and unseated rider 4 out
Show's Over was second over 2m here in May but pulled up when a short-priced favourite at Ffos Las subsequently. Cnoc Sion is 5lb lower than when a surprise winner at Bangor in the autumn but has only produced the same level of form once since when third at Leicester in February. BARTON ROSE continues her slide down the weights and, with Paul O’Brien taking off a further 3lb today, Charlie Longsdon’s mare is fancied to pick up the winning thread again, though Hillview Lad has to be a danger if a winning start over fences here last month was not a false dawn.
Samson 8-1 (10-4) Towards rear, hampered 1st, pushed along before 11th, reminders before 14th, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 26 1/4l behind Militarian (11-9) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Ballycahane (IRE) 7-4 (12-5) (bl) hdwy 6; chsd wnr 11; wknd app 2 out, 3rd of 7, 18l behind Summer Sounds (12-5) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gd in May.
Festive Day (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Led to 5; lost tch 12; wl bhnd 15, 4th of 5, 35l behind R Bren (11-7) at Woodford 3m in Apr.
Barton Rose 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leader to after 10th, in touch, ridden after 3 out, outpaced when not fluent next, no impression after, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Global Domination (11-9) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Centreofexcellence (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent 3rd, went clear after until 6th, not fluent 8th, headed, hampered and stumbled bend after 9th, weakening when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Gentleman Moore (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Led in start, led 1st to 4th, tracked leader to 10th, pushed along after next, ridden after 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Againn Dul Aghaidh (10-13) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Hillview Lad (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, led 4 out, clear flat, ridden out, won at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Alltimegold (12-6) by 7l, 9 ran.
Mister Mister (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Soon towards rear, blundered 10th, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Day Of Roses (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Torhousemuir 9-1 (11-1) Behind, mistake 13th, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Vexillum (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on same pace flat, 4th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Paddys Runner (12-3) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Show's Over (IRE) Evensfav (11-4) Tracked leaders, behind and pushed along after 5th, never travelled well after, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out, at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Mr Lando 9-1 (10-6) Led until 4th, chased winner until 11th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 12, 29l behind Billy Hicks (11-11) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Cnoc Sion (IRE) 3-1 (10-1) Held up in last pair, headway 3 out, went 2nd before next, soon ridden, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Global Domination (11-9) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Starlit Night 14-1 (10-0) Chased leaders on outside, weakened 10th, never on terms after, left modest 4th last, 4th of 12, 25l behind Billy Hicks (11-11) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
