close up, briefly outpaced and headed before 2 out, rallied after last, just denied 2nd close home
chased leaders, ridden for effort and headed before 2 out, tired and weakened after last
midfield, niggled along to chase leader approaching 4 out, led before last, ran on flat, easily
held up just worse than mid-division, pushed along after 11th, mistake 12th and soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
led, headed approaching last, kept on at one pace on the run-in, not match for winner
in rear, nudged along after 7th, no extra and pulled up before 11th
mid-division, mistake 6th, not fluent 7th, slow jump 9th, kept on without threatening from 4 out
towards rear, never travelling with fluency, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leader, pushed along and lost position before 4 out, no extra from 3 out
held up, bad mistake 3rd and unseated rider
Barrys Jack has been racing over hurdles after failing to complete in two of his last three runs over fences back in 2017. Goldencard, three-times a winner over hurdles, has yet to win in eleven starts over fences but ran well enough at Fakenham last time to get into contention. RELKADAM is 0-13 but has been running in better company so gets the vote. King Golan will probably find the ground against him but winning point-to-pointer Loco Coco should have made progress from last month's chasing debut at Huntingdon.
Don't Need To Know (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, slow and lost place 3rd, closed before 7th, no impression in 4th 3 out, weakened after next, finished tired, 4th of 7, dist behind Overworkdunderpaid (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Snougar (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Midfield, hit 7th, ridden after 3 out, made no impression, 7th of 10, dist behind Eurkash (11-1) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Relkadam (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Held up, headway after 4 out, outpaced 3 out, left fifth at last, 5th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Out On The Tear (11-7) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Barrys Jack (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Towards rear, raced keenly, progress to sit behind leaders jumping 4 out, pushed in 3rd after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Courtland (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Goldencard (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Led, headed approaching 4 out, tracked leaders 3 out, rallied approaching last when left 2nd, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Court Jurado (11-10) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Loco Coco (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Close up, led 3 out, ridden and headed before next, weakened soon after 2 out, 4th of 6, 25 1/2l behind Mackie Dee (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Gouet Des Bruyeres (FR) 40-1 (11-9) In touch, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 27 1/2l behind Somekindofstar (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
King Golan (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Close up, outpaced 10th, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on top go 3rd flat, 3rd of 12, 11 1/2l behind Somekindofstar (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Two Hoots (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Led early, chased leaders, struggling 9th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Rajapur 150-1 (11-0) Always last, awkward 6th, jumped slowly 10th, outpaced and lost touch 14th, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Marown (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f (4) hvy in Dec.
