held up mid-division, some headway before 3 out, soon no impression
keen tracking leader, hard ridden after 4 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, headway 6th, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge after 3 out, never a threat
held up in rear, weakened 9th, no danger after
always prominent, driven to challenge after 4 out, every chance from next, led after last, kept on well under pressure (3 fences ommited)
pulled hard, in touch when fell 2nd
behind, hampered 2nd, pushed along 5th, struggling 7th, detatched when pulled up after 8th
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders halfway, lost place 10th, tailed off
led, strongly challenged from 3 out, headed after last, hard ridden and no extra towards finish
Nonrunner
None of these inspire much confidence though WAKHAN is one of the more experienced over fences and finished third on this card last year. He could prove good enough though Vision De La Vie also has a shout on his earlier placed efforts off similar marks. Maiden hurdle winner Spring Over never figured on his chasing bow at Wetherby and it remains to be seen how modest hurdlers Fifteen Kings and Treliver Manor take to fences.
Pay The King (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) In rear, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 26 3/4l behind Wild Bill (11-4) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Vision De La Vie (FR) 6-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, went 3rd 2 out(usual 3 out), one pace, 6th of 9, dist behind Chicago Outfit (11-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Spring Over (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, pushed along after 5 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 10, 21l behind Makadamia (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Treliver Manor (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, went 3rd and ridden after next, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 13, dist behind Marlee Massie (10-4) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Wakhan (IRE) 9-2jfav (10-12) Prominent, blundered badly and unseated rider 4th, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Proud Gamble (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along 4 out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, dist behind Isaacstown Lad (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in May.
Higgs Boson 14-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, lost place after 5th, mistake next, ridden and struggling after 9th, went poor 4th approaching 4 out, 4th of 6, 25 1/4l behind Oscar Lateen (10-13) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Wyfield Rose 15-2 (10-5) Always towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 15, 30 1/2l behind Touch Of Steel (11-4) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Top Cat Dj (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Jumped right, led, not fluent 13th, mistake 4 out, headed after 3 out, 4th and weakening when blundered badly last, 5th of 7, dist behind Xenophon (10-2) at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Fifteen Kings (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) In touch in 4th, outpaced halfway, plugged on before last, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 32l behind Master Jake (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
