3.33 SOMETIMES ALWAYS (IRE); 4.50 ROOKIE TRAINER (IRE); 6.50 GIOVANNI CHANGE (FR); 7.00 GOLDEN ROBIN (IRE); 8.00 DEVOUR (IRE); TRAPPER PEAK (IRE); 10.00 ROCK ON TIGER (FR); 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.
SOMETIMES ALWAYS went close to making a successful start in handicap company when runner-up at Ascot last month and the son of Presenting is capable of going one better, despite a 5lb rise for that effort. Rookie Trainer was probably a fortunate winner at Fontwell, but that was his first run of the season and he is entitled to come forward from it. Recent course winner Devour cannot be discounted either.
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| 1 - SOMETIMES ALWAYS (IRE) | 17-2 (11-10) Led, wandered into some of the hurdles, 2 1/2 lengths clear last, edged left flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind College Oak (11-4) at Ascot 2m 3f cond nov hcap hdle (4) gs in Oct |
| 2 - ROOKIE TRAINER (IRE) | 3-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway going well before 3 out, niggled along to sit 2nd despite mistake 2 out, left in lead last, ridden out, won at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gs in Oct beating Coquelicot (10-6) by 3l, 9 ran |
| 3 - GIOVANNI CHANGE (FR) | 3-1 (10-12) Led, jumped right 1st, hit 3rd, headed when not fluent 5th, no impression on winner 2 out, 3rd one pace flat, 3rd of 13, 9l behind Qualismart (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd |
| 4 - ENFIN PHIL (FR) | 50-1 (10-11) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 6th, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 18, 22l behind Arrivederci (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Oct |
| 5 - ARCHIE BROWN (IRE) | 40-1 (11-11) Held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 6th, ridden and lost ground quickly before 2 out, faded, 7th of 9, 45l behind Cousin Oscar (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs |
| 6 - SEABOROUGH (IRE) | 22-1 (11-8) Unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Cousin Oscar (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs, 9 ran |
| 7 - TRAPPER PEAK (IRE) | 7-2fav (11-8) Towards rear, some headway under pressure before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 16l behind Cousin Oscar (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs |
| 8 - DEVOUR (IRE) | 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway approaching 8th, challenged 3 out, soon led, edged right after 2 out, edged left last, stayed on well flat, won at Wetherby 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Oct beating Doyen Breed (11-10) by 2l, 11 ran |
| 9 - GOLDEN ROBIN (IRE) | 9-2 (10-11) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, shuffled back towards rear 5th, headway to chase leader past bypassed 3 out, ridden 2 out, faded from last, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Cousin Oscar (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs |
| 10 - SHERIFF GARRETT (IRE) | 33-1 (10-10) Chased leader until pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next, 8th of 10, well behind Mario De Pail (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft |
| 11 - LOUGHERMORE (IRE) | 20-1 (10-7) Held up behind leaders, ridden and still close up 3 out, faded from 2 out, 4th of 9, 27l behind Le Cheval Noir (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy |
| 12 - ROCK ON TIGER (FR) | 11-4fav (11-8) Midfield, nudged along before 3 out, soon struggling, 5th of 9, 16l behind Robinshill (11-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct |
| 13 - KANGAROO VALLEY (USA) | 6-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place before 6th, behind next, rallied under pressure from 2 out, modest 4th between last 2, 4th of 12, 17l behind Floating Rock (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs |
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