with leaders, pushed along over 7f out, weakened over 3f out
towards rear, pushed along to chase winner halfway, ridden over 3f out, one pace
held up behind and keen, effort on outer before 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders and raced wide, lost place 8f out, tailed off
tracked leaders and raced wide, weakened 3f out
made all, ridden over 2f out, clear over 1f out, eased towards finish
in touch and raced wide, chased leaders over 6f out, went 3rd over 3f out, one pace
held up behind, struggling after 5f, soon hung right, tailed off and pulled up halfway
held up in touch, reminders over 8f out, soon tailed off
tracked leaders, joined winner halfway, weakened over 6f out
OFF THE WALL made a promising debut when third at Ascot last month and as a couple of winners have already come out of the race, that looks the strongest form on offer. Warren Greatrex' charge gets the vote ahead of Bhakti, who went close at Fontwell on his introduction and The Wayward Lord, who carries a penalty for his victory at Catterick last month. First Quarter finished a well beaten third on his debut at Ffos Las and October's point-to-point winner Howaboutnow makes more appeal on his first start under Rules.
The Wayward Lord 6-1 (10-13) Close up, every chance before 2f out, led before 1f out, kept on well, won at Catterick 2m NH flat (6) gd in Nov beating Winstone (11-4) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.
Bhakti (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Raced on inside, tracked leader, tracked new leader 4f out until over 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, kept on, always held, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Hold Court (11-2) at Fontwell 1m 6f NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
Chief Heckler (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) 2nd of 8, 3l behind Wat Jimmy Call It (12-0) at Bangor-on-dee Points 2m 4f ptp gs in Mar.
Cinevator (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, closed and hung left 1f out, carried left inside final furlong, stayed on, always just being held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Wings Of Icarus (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
First Quarter 5-1 (10-11) Held up behind but in touch, went 3rd over 4f out, one pace, 3rd of 5, 33l behind Ashes House (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m nhf (6) sft in Nov.
Howaboutnow (IRE) 7-4 (11-7) Tr ldrs, rdn brfly 3out, disp 2out, rdn & ld last, kow, won at Loughanmore 3m ire ptp sft in Oct beating Jock Wilkinson (11-7) by 4l, 13 ran.
Off The Wall (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, raced wide and held up towards rear, headway 7f out, chased leaders 5f out, ridden and hung right from over 3f out, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 14, 8l behind Population (11-2) at Ascot 2m NH flat (6) gd in Nov.
Shadesofnavy Fleetwood gelding out of Safe Arrival.
Uncle Pelder (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 15, 17l behind Viking Ridge (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m cond NH flat (6) gs.
Miss Harriet Lewis 10-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, headway over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 11, 31l behind Buxom (11-5) at Ludlow 2m mares n h flat (5) gs.
Court Behind Zafeen colt out of Lightning Fork.
