made all, jumped well, drew clear approaching 2 out, very easily
in touch, pushed along halfway, soon lost place, rallied 2 out, chased winner last, never a threat
held up in rear but in touch, headway to chase leaders halfway, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off
prominent, mistake 10th, ridden to challenge after 3 out, weakened before last
held up in rear but in touch, hit 4th, blundered 9th and 10th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before last
chased leader, weakened after 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, rallied next, no extra approaching last
LORD WISHES has yet to win over fences but was fighting for second place when falling at the last at Doncaster. James Ewart's charge gets another chance racing off the same mark in this. Ayr winner What A Dream arrives in good heart though well find this tougher as he bids for a hat-trick while Kilbree Chief is at home in this grade but has not raced since April last year. The remainder are harder to fancy unless Agentleman improves on his first start over fences.
Lord Wishes (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Close up early, reminders before 8th, soon lost place, headway after 3 out, in 3rd and staying on when fell last, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Kilbree Chief (IRE) 18-1 (11-5) Led until 3rd, led next until before 7th, soon ridden, well beaten after 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Ulzana's Raid (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Vayland 100-1 (11-0) Towards rear, weakened and mistake 5 out, 6th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Stilletto (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Glacial Rock (IRE) 4-1 (10-8) Prominent, driven to challenge 3 out, soon every chance, weakened before last, last of 4, 35 1/2l behind Subtle Grey (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Frankie's Promise (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up behind, headway into mid-division on outside 8th, ridden after 5 out, stayed on to take modest 4th after 2 out, no chance with leaders, 4th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Boric (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Agentleman (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 3 out to chase leaders, ridden before last, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 12 1/4l behind Whitsundays (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
What A Dream 3-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, left 2nd from last, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Mumgos Debut (10-12) by 3l, 6 ran.
