Haydock Park Saturday 22nd December
- Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
- Placepot £201.50, Pool: £94,544.69, 342.43 winning tickets
- Quadpot £26.30, Pool: £8,948.12, 250.84 winning tickets
12:10 Enough Said Just Bet At bluesq.com Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 2m, Class 3, 9 runners
- Full card
- Live shows
| # | Form | Horse | Age | Weight | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1U302F/ |
Pertemps Networks
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8 | 11-12 | M W Easterby | J Greenall (3) | 40/1 |
| 2 | 5326-52 |
Able Deputy
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5 | 11-12 t | K C Bailey | C Greene (7) | 11/4f |
| 3 | 13641/0- |
Ballybriggan (IRE)
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8 | 11-10 | D McCain Jnr | J M Maguire | 5/1 |
| 4 | 547112 |
Dormouse
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7 | 11-10 p | Mrs A L M King | P Carberry (5) | 11/1 |
| 5 | 742257 |
Red Riverman
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4 | 11-10 | N A Twiston-Davies | Mr R Hatch (7) | 12/1 |
| 6 | 269-5 |
Seventh Sky (GER)
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5 | 11-7 t1 | C J Mann | N Fehily | 11/2 |
| 7 | 023-924 |
Notarfbad (IRE)
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6 | 10-13 h | J Scott | D Elsworth | 6/1 |
| 8 | 25-0435 |
Dizzy River (IRE)
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7 | 10-10 p | B Ellison | D Cook | 7/1 |
| 9 | 78513F |
Swiss Art (IRE)
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6 | 10-7 | Mrs S J Smith | J England (7) | 9/1 |
Formwatch
Ballybriggan (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, headway 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 22, 22l behind Eradicate (11-5) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in May '11.
Swiss Art (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, fell 5th, in a race won by San Telm (11-9) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Oct, 13 ran.
Red Riverman 100-1 (11-0) Held up in last trio, chased leaders briefly before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Zarkandar (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hdl G2 (1) hvy.
Pertemps Networks 100-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, behind when fell last, in a race won by Tartak (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f nov chs G2 (1) gd in Apr '09, 8 ran.
Seventh Sky (GER) 9-2 (10-12) Raced on inside, led until 2nd, chaseed winner, led briefly again after 6th, ridden and lost 2nd before 3 out, no chance with leading duo, lost 3rd last, weakened, 5th of 10, 22l behind One Term (10-12) at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Apr.
Notarfbad (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Took keen hold, held up in rear, smooth headway to 3rd before 2 out, hung right and weakened flat, 4th of 11, 4l behind Quaddick Lake (11-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Dizzy River (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) In touch, pushed along before 2 out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Markadam (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.
Dormouse 3-1fav (11-8) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, challenged next, soon led, ridden when hard pressed flat, kept on until headed and no extra near finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Seedsman (11-1) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Nov.
Able Deputy 9-2 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden before and hit and led last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Tanerko Emery (11-11) at Sandown 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy.
12:40 Blue Square Bet Novices' Chase
- 4yo+, 2m, Class 2, 5 runners
- Full card
- Live shows
| # | Form | Horse | Age | Weight | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 221-112 |
Kruzhlinin (GER)
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5 | 11-3 | D McCain Jnr | J M Maguire | 5/2 |
| 2 | 2/2P32-1 |
Majala (FR)
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6 | 11-3 t | T R George | D F O'Regan | 5/2 |
| 3 | 8/25117- |
Ohio Gold (IRE)
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6 | 10-12 | C L Tizzard | T J O'Brien | 9/4f |
| 4 | 1F1/F2-3 |
Realt Mor (IRE)
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7 | 10-12 | N G Richards | B Harding | 4/1 |
| 5 | 161F23/ |
Roman Conquest
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8 | 10-12 | J W Mullins | A Thornton | 16/1 |
Formwatch
Majala (FR) 2-1fav (11-0) Tracked leader, led 7th, made rest, clear when mistake last, eased run in, won at Taunton 2m beg chs (3) sft in Nov beating Renard D'Irlande (11-0) by 10l, 7 ran.
Ohio Gold (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) In touch, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 19, 31l behind Swincombe Flame (10-4) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl (2) gd in Jan.
Realt Mor (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway when not fluent 7th, hampered 4 out, left 3rd 2 out, no extra last, 3rd of 8, 20l behind Prosecco (10-0) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Kruzhlinin (GER) 11-4 (11-2) Led, slow 6th, jumped left 5 out, headed after last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Parsnip Pete (11-0) at Newbury 2m 1f Novice Handicap Chase (0-140) (4yo+) (3) sft in Nov.
Roman Conquest 8-1 (11-0) Hit 1st, led until 2nd, led 4th, hit 12th and ridden, pushed along and headed 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Duc De Regniere (11-7) at Kempton 2m 4f grd chs (5yo+) (2) gs in Feb '10.
13:10 Bet At bluesq.com Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed)
- 4yo+, 2m 4f, Class 1, 6 runners
- Full card
- Live shows
| # | Form | Horse | Age | Weight | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 211231 |
She Ranks Me (IRE)
|
5 | 11-5 p | D McCain Jnr | J M Maguire | 85/40 |
| 2 | 587-1 |
Alder Mairi (IRE)
|
5 | 11-0 | J W Mullins | A Thornton | 12/1 |
| 3 | 212-111 |
Dancingtilmidnight
|
5 | 11-0 | H Fry | N Fehily | 2/1f |
| 4 | 27-1241 |
Hannah Jacques (IRE)
|
7 | 11-0 | N G Richards | B Harding | 12/1 |
| 5 | 342-512 |
Little Glenshee (IRE)
|
6 | 11-0 | N W Alexander | L Alexander | 14/1 |
| 7 | 1/185-31 |
Scholastica
|
5 | 11-0 | T Symonds | F Giles | 3/1 |
| 6 | 330738 |
My Viking Bay (IRE)
|
8 | 11-0 | J G M O'Shea | C McKee | NR |
Formwatch
My Viking Bay (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 15, 47l behind Bobowen (11-2) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.
She Ranks Me (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leading pair, effort on outside after 3 out, ridden to chase leader after next, switched left flat, rallied gamely to lead near finish, won at Newbury 2m mares listed nov hdl (1) sft beating Ma Filleule (11-0) by nk, 6 ran.
Little Glenshee (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Le, hit 1st and 4th (3 out), headed bypassing omitted 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Lucematic (10-10) at Kelso 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) sft.
Scholastica 11-8 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 3 out, clear next, eased towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov beating My Flora (10-12) by 20l, 6 ran.
Dancingtilmidnight 9-4 (11-2) Tracked leader, led 2nd, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well, won at Newbury 2m 5f mdn hdl (3) sft in Nov beating Glorious Twelfth (10-10) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Alder Mairi (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Led 1st, soon clear, made most after, reduced advantage 3 out, joined next, ridden flat, stayed on well and in command final 100 yards, won at Lingfield 2m mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov beating Hidden Identity (11-10) by 4l, 6 ran.
Hannah Jacques (IRE) 8-15fav (10-9) Made all, clear after 2 out, easily, pushed out, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f cond mrs nov hdl (4yo+) (4) sft beating Lady Of Verona (10-2) by 14l, 3 ran.
13:45 Bet At bluesq.com Handicap Hurdle
- 3yo+, 2m 4f, Class 2, 10 runners
- Full card
- Live shows
| # | Form | Horse | Age | Weight | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21137-2 |
Hollow Tree
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4 | 11-12 | D McCain Jnr | J M Maguire | 5/1 |
| 2 | 250111 |
Mwaleshi
|
7 | 11-5 | Mrs S J Smith | J England (7) | 9/1 |
| 3 | F31221 |
Yesyoucan (IRE)
|
7 | 11-2 | B Ellison | D Cook | 9/2 |
| 4 | 01-1550 |
Constant Contact
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5 | 11-2 | C E Longsdon | N Fehily | 16/1 |
| 5 | F3P221 |
Grafite
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7 | 10-13 | A Middleton | M Marris (10) | 14/1 |
| 6 | 531U/50 |
Bakbenscher
|
9 | 10-13 | A King | W Hutchinson | 4/1f |
| 8 | 154-314 |
San Telm (IRE)
|
7 | 10-10 | Mrs P Robeson | T J O'Brien | 5/1 |
| 9 | 75296-F |
Radmores Revenge
|
9 | 10-9 | J G M O'Shea | J Best (5) | 16/1 |
| 10 | 1151-03 |
Top Wood (FR)
|
5 | 10-8 | D Pipe | C O'Farrell | 13/2 |
| 11 | 1221-08 |
Royal Opera
|
4 | 10-2 | B Ellison | P Moloney | 50/1 |
| 7 | 3511-70 |
Hada Men (USA)
|
7 | 10-10 | Miss V Williams | A Coleman | NR |
Formwatch
Hada Men (USA) 10-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway into mid-division and reminder 4th, lost place 4 out, soon ridden, no danger after, 11th of 18, 37l behind Double Ross (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Nov.
Bakbenscher 7-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, hampered 5th, headway 8th, no extra 2 out, 12th of 17, 50l behind Fair Along (11-12) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Nov.
Top Wood (FR) 11-4fav (11-7) Led and soon clear, reduced lead after 3 out, headed 2 out, chased leader, ralllied last, ridden and every chance flat, weakened final 50 yards, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Quaddick Lake (11-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
San Telm (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, chased leaders 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th approaching last, 4th of 18, 13l behind Double Ross (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Nov.
Hollow Tree 15-8 (11-6) Led, mistake 3rd, joined 4 out, reminder before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, one pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Balder Succes (11-2) at Haydock 2m 4yo hdl (2) sft in Nov.
Mwaleshi 4-1 (10-11) Made all, clear from 2 out, easily, won at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft beating Fleet Dawn (11-5) by 9l, 10 ran.
Grafite 9-2 (10-2) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed after next, led again 2 out, hard driven, held on gamely, won at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) hvy beating El Dancer (11-3) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Constant Contact 33-1 (10-11) Mid-division, reminder after 3rd, soon lost place, behind from 4 out, 12th of 18, 26l behind Olofi (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft in Nov.
Yesyoucan (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leader, ridden before last, led run-in, just held on, won at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) sft in Nov beating Black Thunder (11-12) by nk, 12 ran.
Radmores Revenge 25-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, smooth headway approaching 4 out, 5th and in touch when fell next, in a race won by Fred The Shred (10-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy, 13 ran.
Royal Opera 12-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Pas Trop Tard (11-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
14:15 Blue Square Bet Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase
- 4yo+, 3m, Class 2, 10 runners
- Full card
- Live shows
| # | Form | Horse | Age | Weight | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 185-654 |
Cannington Brook (IRE)
|
8 | 11-12 | C L Tizzard | T J O'Brien | 9/2 |
| 2 | 1-1133F |
Mumbles Head (IRE)
|
11 | 11-10 | P Bowen | J M Maguire | 20/1 |
| 3 | P1117-3 |
Quincy Des Pictons (FR)
|
8 | 11-7 | A E Jones | J Best (5) | 13/2 |
| 4 | 185-412 |
Merry King (IRE)
|
5 | 11-4 | Jonjo O'Neill | R P Mclernon | 7/2f |
| 5 | 1172P0 |
Wellforth (IRE)
|
8 | 11-2 p | S Lycett | D England | 40/1 |
| 6 | 16PP-4P |
Carrickboy (IRE)
|
8 | 11-1 | Miss V Williams | A Coleman | 16/1 |
| 7 | P10-061 |
Douglas Julian
|
10 | 10-12 | Mrs S J Smith | J England (7) | 13/2 |
| 8 | 2149-44 |
Mac Aeda
|
8 | 10-11 | J M Jefferson | D F O'Regan | 6/1 |
| 9 | U212-33 |
Rich Lord
|
8 | 10-10 | Ferdy Murphy | L Alexander (3) | 14/1 |
| 10 | P213F-2 |
Vamizi (IRE)
|
9 | 10-7 p | Miss Lucinda V Russell | G Watters (10) | 13/2 |
Formwatch
Cannington Brook (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, reminder after 11th, outpaced 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 13l behind Sona Sasta (9-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) hvy.
Merry King (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Always prominent on outside, went 2nd at 12th, challenged 4 out, ridden and every chance between last 2, kept on under pressure, held toward finish, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind Rolling Aces (11-12) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs.
Mac Aeda 9-4fav (11-10) Chased leaders, slow 11th, headway after 5 out, soon ridden to challenge, every chance 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 9, 11l behind Wyck Hill (11-4) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
Quincy Des Pictons (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, kept on from 3 out, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Quartz De Thaix (11-12) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Nov.
Wellforth (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 17, 36l behind Fair Along (11-12) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Nov.
Carrickboy (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) Mid-division, not fluent 7th or 9th, mistake an weakened 12th (canal turn), pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Little Josh (10-9) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs (2) hvy, 9 ran.
Mumbles Head (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Fell 1st, in a race won by Hello Bud (10-0) at Aintree 3m 2f Listed hcp chs (1) hvy, 16 ran.
Douglas Julian 20-1 (10-5) Chased leading pair, went 2nd 3rd, led 8th, hit 3 out, (normal 5 out), made rest, driven and stayed on strongly after bypassing omitted last, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp chs (2) sft beating Lie Forrit (10-5) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Rich Lord 6-1 (9-11) Held up in rear and in touch, mistake 12th, pushed along before 4 out, went 3rd from 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Junior (11-12) at Newcastle 3m listed hcp chs (1) hvy.
Vamizi (IRE) 5-2fav (11-11) Held up in last pair, close up 10th, chased leading pair before 4 out, ridden before last, rallied to take 2nd flat, not reached winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Rebel Swing (10-13) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Oct.
14:50 Bet At bluesq.com Handicap Chase
- 4yo+, 2m, Class 3, 8 runners
- Full card
- Live shows
| # | Form | Horse | Age | Weight | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2F213-5 |
Kudu Country (IRE)
|
6 | 11-12 | T P Tate | J Reveley | 7/2 |
| 2 | 422/2-95 |
Doctor David
|
9 | 11-11 | A J Mccabe | T Messenger | 9/1 |
| 3 | 67F-785 |
Pret A Thou (FR)
|
9 | 11-7 p | J Groucott | H Challoner (5) | 16/1 |
| 4 | 2097-53 |
Desert Cry (IRE)
|
6 | 11-6 | D McCain Jnr | J M Maguire | 3/1f |
| 5 | 24-4514 |
Andreo Bambaleo
|
8 | 11-4 b | B Ellison | D Cook | 7/1 |
| 6 | 284-1F7 |
Quite The Man (IRE)
|
7 | 11-3 b1 | J M Jefferson | H Haynes | 12/1 |
| 7 | 21PP-P4 |
Diamond Frontier (IRE)
|
9 | 11-1 | J Wade | K Renwick | 11/1 |
| 8 | 1312-06 |
Arctic Ben (IRE)
|
8 | 11-1 | H D Daly | J Greenall (3) | 7/2 |
Formwatch
Desert Cry (IRE) 15-8 (11-0) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent 8th, pushed along 4 out, soon no impression, 3rd of 4, 21l behind Stormy Weather (11-0) at Wetherby 2m nov chs (4) gs in Nov.
Kudu Country (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent 5th, closed next, led after 7th, blundered and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 29l behind Prosecco (10-0) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Quite The Man (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Behind, outpaced 9th, 6th and beaten when blundered and jumped right from 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 8, well behind Tiptoeaway (11-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.
Andreo Bambaleo 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led 7th, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 6, 10l behind Nataani (11-5) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Jul.
Arctic Ben (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Led 2nd, headed 5 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 10, 26l behind Triptico (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy.
Doctor David 7-1 (11-7) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, hit next hard, soon weakened, lost 2 places run-in, last of 5, 16l behind Kumbeshwar (11-7) at Haydock 2m grad ch (2) sft in Nov.
Pret A Thou (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Led, blundered 3rd, soon headed, mistake 5th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before next, 5th of 6, 29l behind Prosecco (10-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft.
Diamond Frontier (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) With leader, led before 4th, headed before 4 out, ridden and weakened before last, 4th of 6, 11l behind Prosecco (10-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft.
15:25 Blue Square Bet Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 3m, Class 3, 8 runners
- Full card
- Live shows
| # | Form | Horse | Age | Weight | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1355F6/ |
Shalone
|
8 | 11-9 | Adrian Wintle | G Tumelty | 33/1 |
| 3 | U203P-1 |
Ely Brown (IRE)
|
7 | 11-9 p | C E Longsdon | N Fehily | 3/1 |
| 4 | 6013-16 |
Alpha Victor (IRE)
|
7 | 11-8 | W Kinsey | C Huxley | 11/1 |
| 5 | 144-461 |
South Leinster (IRE)
|
7 | 11-5 p | G Bewley | J Bewley (7) | 9/2 |
| 6 | F162-F1 |
Joseph Mercer (IRE)
|
5 | 11-3 | P J Hobbs | T J O'Brien | 6/1 |
| 7 | 2-110P1 |
Makhzoon (USA)
|
8 | 11-3 v | N W Alexander | L Alexander (3) | 12/1 |
| 8 | 242-21F |
Duke Of Monmouth (IRE)
|
5 | 10-13 | C J Mann | G Sheehan (5) | 11/4f |
| 9 | 7-23P42 |
Merrydown (IRE)
|
9 | 10-12 | N G Richards | B Harding | 8/1 |
| 1 | 02210/4 |
Barafundle (IRE)
|
8 | 11-12 | Jennie Candlish | A O'keeffe | NR |
Formwatch
Barafundle (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders and keen, outpaced after 4 out, kept on and no impresion from before 2 out, 4th of 16, 12l behind Trustan Times (11-12) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft in Nov.
Alpha Victor (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, soon ridden and behind, 6th of 8, well behind South Leinster (10-8) at Kelso 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
South Leinster (IRE) 4-1 (10-8) In touch, led before 7th, made rest, driven 2 out, hard pressed last, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, won at Kelso 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Nov beating What A Steel (10-8) by 1l, 8 ran.
Ely Brown (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) Prominent, not fluent 5th or 6th, led 9th, pressed from 3 out, mistake last, soon edged right, just held on, won at Aintree 3m hcp hdl (2) sft in Oct beating Buachaill Alainn (10-3) by hd, 10 ran.
Duke Of Monmouth (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) Led until fell 2nd, in a race won by Fair Along (11-12) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Nov, 17 ran.
Makhzoon (USA) 4-1 (11-1) With leader, led 5th, headed after 2 out, regained lead before last, soon clear, eased towards finish, won at Hexham 2m 4f sell hdl (5) sft in Nov beating Spear Thistle (10-12) by 14l, 4 ran.
Merrydown (IRE) 17-2 (10-5) Tracked leaders, lost place 4th, struggling 6th, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 10l behind Bear's Affair (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) sft.
Joseph Mercer (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd before last, kept on well to lead run-in, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov beating Ubique (11-0) by nk, 9 ran.
Shalone 6-1 (11-11) Held up in 5th, closed 6th, hit next, weakened 3 out, 6th of 9, 34l behind Thelobstercatcher (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr '11.
