tracked leaders, went 3rd after 3 out, led before 2 out, ran on well
led before 2nd, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, weakened before 2 out
always behind
held up mid-division, outpaced 3 out, kept on from 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders, pushed along before 7th, soon weakened
led to before 2nd, tracked leader, ridden before last, weakened flat
held up towards rear, smooth headway from 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, blundered last, not quicken
held up towards rear, tailed off 3 out
held up towards rear, reminders 7th, kept on from 2 out, went 3rd last 50 yards, nearest at finish
Attaglance has been competing in better company since scoring in this grade last October and should finish closer, while three time hurdles winner Elsafeer is another dropping back down in class and he can also figure. NOT TIL MONDAY has been kept busy with a couple of starts on the all-weather since winning over timber at Fakenham last month and John Jenkins' charge is taken to continue his progress off a 7lb higher mark today. Fridaythorpe posted a better effort at Wetherby latest and is another who should go well along with El Dancer and recent Southwell bumper winner Sir Tantallus Hawk, whose placed efforts over hurdles in December entitle him to consideration.
Attaglance 5-1fav (10-13) Behind, blundered and almost unseated rider 1st, went right next and pulled up, in a race won by Ciceron (10-12) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) sft in Jan, 15 ran.
Conquisto 66-1 (10-4) In touch in mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 6th of 21, 19l behind Far Away So Close (9-10) at Aintree 2m cond hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.
Elsafeer (IRE) 13-2fav (10-5) Chased leader, challenged 4 out, chased leaders until weakened soon after 2 out, 10th of 13, 40l behind Brampour (10-8) at Ascot 2m Listed hcp hdl (1) gd in Oct.
Sir Tantallus Hawk 40-85fav (10-13) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on (no time taken), won at Southwell 2m n h flat (6) std beating Smart Act (11-4) by 3/4l, 3 ran.
Dorabelle (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon chasing leaders, weakening when fell last, in a race won by Alasi (11-5) at Doncaster 2m hdl G2 (1) gs in Jan, 8 ran.
Not Til Monday (IRE) 9-4fav (11-3) Tracked leader, led after 4 out, clear 2 out, hit last, ran on well, won at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Jan beating Black Mac (11-1) by 21l, 4 ran.
El Dancer (GER) 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, led 7th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 4th of 10, 45l behind Bellflower Boy (10-13) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Kandari (FR) 10-1 (10-10) Towards rear, short of room approaching straight, soon no impression and kept on, 9th of 17, 10l behind Slieveardagh (10-6) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp hdl gd in May '10.
Fridaythorpe (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway to 4th after 4 out, went 3rd before next, stayed on same pace approching last, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Into Wain (11-10) at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
River Dragon (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, ridden and struggling over 6f out, never on terms, 6th of 14, 26l behind Abergavenny (11-4) at Southwell 2m n h flat (6) std.
