held up behind in touch when badly hampered and unseated rider 3rd
led until fell 3rd
chased leaders, reminders 5th, soon struggling, weakened after 7th, tailed off
chased leaders on outside, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up at bypassed 3 out
tracked leader, left disputing lead 3rd, led after 5th, headed before 7th, ridden and lost place approaching bypassed 3 out, soon outpaced, 3 lengths down in clear 3rd next, rallied and upsides last, stayed on to lead flat
tracked leaders, ridden in clear 3rd before 7th, headway to challenge approaching bypassed 3 out, not fluent next, kept on until one pace approaching last, no extra flat
tracked leaders, left in narrow lead 3rd, headed after 5th, led again before 7th, joined appoaching bypassed 3 out, not fluent next, soon ridden, kept on under pressure until headed and no extra flat
in rear, struggling and reminders 6th, went remote 4th before bypassed 3 out, no chance with leaders
Miss Wendy has twice finished in the frame at this level over hurdles and may well improve for the longer trip here. Hypnotic Gaze won a claimer at Doncaster before finishing second to Perfect Reward over C&D 12 days ago and is another for the short-list but another chance is given to SUN TZU. Richard Newland's seven-year-old has a modest strike rate but has form at a higher level than this and the switch back to hurdles could see him back in the winner's circle. Rhyton and Claimant, who wears blinkers for the first time, need to improve to get involved however.
Hypnotic Gaze (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Held up mid-division, headway after 7th, ridden and went 3rd 2 out, kept on to go 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Perfect Reward (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f sll hdl (5) gd.
Killowenabbey (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd at 3rd until slow 6th, stayed well there, disputing close 3rd and going ok when fell 4 out, in a race won by Laneguy (11-0) at Taunton 2m 5yo nov hcp (4) gs, 8 ran.
Navajo Nation (IRE) 22-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, hard driven after 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 29l behind Topolski (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Roses Legend 100-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 16, well behind Oscargo (11-3) at Chepstow 3m NH mdn hdl (5) gd.
Sun Tzu (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) In rear, behind when pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Himrayn (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 9 ran.
Claimant (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, jumped right 1st, not fluent 5th, ridden after 5th, well behind next, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Whitby Jack (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f 4yo hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Rhyton (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division on inner, not fluent 5th, soon reminders, weakened from 3 out, 9th of 15, 36l behind Samizdat (10-5) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
Miss Wendy 10-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders after next, soon hard driven and one pace, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Sole Bonne Femme (10-7) at Fakenham 2m sell hdl (5) gd.
