tracked leaders, headway to challenge 3 out, ridden and no impression from next
tracked leaders, led 7th, driven clear 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, eased near finish
held up, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner approaching next, soon ridden and no impression
held up, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, kept on same pace, no impression
held up, headway 3 out, ridden and outpaced from next
raced keenly and led, headed 7th, soon lost place, tailed off from 2 out, pulled up shortly after
chased leader, lost place 3 out, soon behind
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Nonrunner
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Wild Is The Wind is hard to get away from and gets the vote. His main dangers might prove to be Arrayou and Nathos. The selection very much caught the eye when winning at Carlisle seven days ago and looks poised to go well under his penalty. Rated 114 over hurdles last season, Arrayou warrants a good mention, while Salhood looked pretty decent when last seen, but has not raced for 610 days. Nathos was also decent over hurdles (rated 122 at best, now 118) and warrants respect from a canny yard, while Karathaena's third to Ursis at Wetherby last time was fair, although that winner is trained by the selection's handler. The promising Bollin Annabel might need the run but Brooklyn Brownie comes here fit and holds place claims. The others seem to have something to prove, which returns us to the selection, which is Wild Is The Wind.
Arrayou (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Always in rear, 10th of 12, 44l behind Admiral (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4yo hcp hdl (B) gs in Oct.
Nathos (GER) 17-2 (11-8) Behind, headway 6th, chased winner 3 out, ridden and mistake last, no impression, 2nd of 12, 10l behind Jorobaden (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gd in Oct.
Wild Is The Wind (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 3 out, led approaching next, soon clear, eased near finish, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) hvy in Oct beating Why The Long Face (11-1) by 12l, 17 ran.
Cottam Grange 15-2 (11-2) Behind, headway 7th, in 3rd and beaten when unseated rider 2 out in race won by Jorobaden (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gd in Oct, 12 ran.
Karathaena (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Ursis (11-6) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (C) sft in Oct.
Salhood 11-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 4th, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 10, 15l behind Fundamental (10-11) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (C) gd in Mar '04.
Bollin Annabel 5-1 (11-8) Behind, some headway 2 out, never on terms, 8th of 15, 23l behind Muckle Flugga (10-7) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gs in Apr.
Brooklyn Brownie (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Keen, mid-division, headway 6th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened flat, 3rd of 13, 18l behind Drumbeater (10-11) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gd in Oct.
