held up in last pair, tailed off 3 out, never on terms
held up off the pace in 5th, lost place 6th, struggling when hit 3 out, behind and eased run-in
took keen hold, headway tracking leader after 2nd, mistake 6th, pushed along when lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened after 3 out
held up towards rear, steady headway tracking leaders in 4th at 6th, 2nd travelling well before 3 out, chased winner 2 out, soon ridden and hung left between last 2, hung left and weakened into 3rd run-in
in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, went left 5th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after
chased leader until after 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, went modest 3rd at the last, 2nd and no impression run-in
chased leaders, quick move on outside to lead approaching 2 out, clear before last, kept on strongly
soon well off the pace, struggling when reminders after 6th, went well held 5th before the last
raced keenly, led and set good pace, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, chased leading pair until the last, weakened run-in
BLAKE DEAN (NAP) looks to have decent claims in this. He’s been chasing since scoring by six lengths over timber at Perth in September and should go close again back over the smaller obstacles. Sudden Wish has been unsuccessful on the Flat since winning a selling hurdle at Stratford last year while Ilewindelilah won at Uttoxter back in 2014 and has had just the one subsequent outing. Ding Ding can figure with a repeat of an earlier placed effort here and makes most appeal of the rest.
Blake Dean 5-2fav (10-13) Mid-division, went 5th before 2 out, one pace, 4th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Humbel Ben (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Sudden Wish (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f, 4th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Bamako Du Chatelet (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in May.
Bohernagore (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Led, not fluent 5th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 8, 25l behind Nikki Steel (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Jun.
Sir Hubert 10-1 (11-7) Prominent, lost place 4th, mistake and ridden 6th, behind when pulled up after 7th, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Ilewindelilah 7-1 (11-7) Last pair, hit 4th, struggling in rear next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Sea The Springs (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Held up, headway after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Looksnowtlikebrian (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Ding Ding 16-1 (9-8) Mid-division, some headway over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Megalala (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Jappeloup (IRE) 7-1 (10-4) Prominent, 2nd 5 out, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression, 5th of 18, 12 3/4l behind Lasoscar (11-8) at Roscommon 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Up Four It (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, good headway tracking leaders approaching 11th, 2nd briefly before 3 out, 2nd again 2 out, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 9, 27l behind Drive On Locky (11-0) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
