towards rear, chased leaders 2 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on to narrowly take modest 3rd when blundered and unseated rider last
mid-division, tracked leaders before 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with winer before last
mid-division, lost place after 4 out, behind next, lost touch when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, outpaced after 2 out, well held between last 2, left modest 3rd last, no chance with front pair
led, headed 3 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened next, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led between last 2, clear before last, stayed on well, comfortably
always behind, ridden after 4 out, lost touch next, tailed off
tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, soon weakened, left remote 4th last
held up behind, headway 4 out, close up on outside 2 out, outpaced between last 2, soon weakened
RED TORNADO won twice on the Flat in France as a two-year-old. He faced some stiff tasks last year but was third in a Listed race at Hamilton and Dan Skelton appears to have found him a good opportunity to make a winning start over timber. Sleep Easy won three times up to 1m6f on the level and is another hurdling debutant to note while Recently Acquired was no mug on the Flat and could also figure. For Goodness Sake makes more appeal than Fast Scat of those with experience but both have had their chances.
Cabernet D'Alene (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th or 5th, mistake and lost place 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, at Kempton 2m (3) gs in Dec.
Deebaj (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, held up in rear, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced when hit next, no chance with front trio before last, last of 4, 32 1/4l behind Frodon (11-6) at Haydock 2m (2) hvy in Feb.
Recently Acquired 14-1 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, headway tracking leaders 5f out, wide on home turn, led approaching final 3f until entering final 2f, chased winner, hung left and lost 2nd over 1f out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Newmarch (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Red Tornado (FR) (8-13) 5th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Royal Dolois (9-3) at Maisons-Laffitte 1m 1f lst stks sft in Oct.
Samdibien (FR) 5-1 (10-8) Led, soon pressed, headed after 2f, led again over 10f out, strongly challenged over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 5, 6 1/2l behind Mickieblueeyes (10-8) at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) hvy in Feb.
Sleep Easy 16-1 (8-7) In touch in rear, headway over 2f out, soon challenged, ridden over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, held on, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (3) sft in Sep beating Black Key (8-10) by hd, 6 ran.
Coco Flower (FR) 100-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, well behind from 4th, 8th of 9, dist behind Chocca Wocca (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
For Goodness Sake (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Led, jumped left 1st, ridden when not fluent 2 out, joined when not fluent last, headed flat, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Chocca Wocca (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Grisedenuit (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd approaching 4 out, no chance with winner, soon remote, 2nd of 4, dist behind Pemba (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) gs in Dec.
Fast Scat (USA) 125-1 (9-0) Dwelt, always in rear, weakened 2f out, last of 8, 10 1/4l behind Corporal Maddox (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Nov.
