led, hung left and headed after 3 out, weakened approaching last
in rear, ridden after 2nd, headway under pressure after 5th, weakened after 3 out
reluctant to line up, ridden to gain prominent position, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, chased winner 2 out, no impression flat
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd or 4th, challenged after 5th, every chance after next, weakened approaching last
soon ridden in rear, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous
prominent, ridden after 4th, weakened after next, mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, led after 3 out, driven out
pressed leader until after 5th, weakened after 3 out
mid-division, hit 2nd, in rear 4th, no chance when mistake 2 out, soon pulled up
mid-division, no chance before 3 out
chased leaders, lost place when not fluent 3rd, tried to close briefly after 5th, soon weakened
always in rear, ridden after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Nonrunner
TABARAN can follow-up his recent success and he gets the vote over Liberty Seeker and Roisin's Prince. The selection won a selling hurdle at Stratford last month to record his first success in this sphere at the 18th attempt. That tells you that he is only moderate, but that win might have given him a confidence boost and he has conditions to suit so he might just be worth persevering with. Liberty Seeker disappointed in a handicap last time but he had previously gone close in this grade and at this level he is relatively consistent. Roisin's Prince would have claims on his best form but he seems to have lost the plot a little of late and it is not a hard decision to pass him over. Hareem hails from a yard in sparkling form and he is certainly worth a market check, while Come West does appear to be the stable second-string here. We will stick with Tabaran as our choice to lead them home.
Tooka 20-1 (11-2) Led, not fluent and headed 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 13th of 15, well behind Dovedale (10-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Come West (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Mistakes 2nd, 5th and 7th, always in rear, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Brousse En Feux (11-1) at Ludlow 2m 5f sell hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Hareem (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Held up, outpaced 3 out, 6th of 15, 15l behind Vincenzio (11-12) at Towcester 2m 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Liberty Seeker (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 26l behind Weather Front (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Aug.
Tabaran (FR) 5-1 (10-12) In touch, headway to chase leader 4 out, led last, ridden out, won at Stratford 2m sll hdl (4) gf in Oct beating Sonic Anthem (10-9) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Jug Of Punch (IRE) 22-1 (9-13) Behind, pushed along 3rd, went modest 6th 3 out, went 4th after last, never dangerous, 4th of 14, 22l behind Watch Out (10-3) at Worcester 3m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Oct.
Karinga King 100-1 (10-12) In rear, not fluent 1st or 2nd, lost touch 3rd, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Is It Me (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gf in Oct.
Roisin's Prince (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, weakened 6th, 8th of 13, 47l behind What's Up Doc (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m cond sll hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Silver Prophet (IRE) 66-1 (11-8) Prominent, pushed along 5th, soon weakened, 15th of 16, 48l behind Acapulco Bay (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Mar.
Space Pirate 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not always fluent, effort after 6th, no impression before 3 out, 8th of 16, 14l behind Rampant Ronnie (11-4) at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (5) gf in Oct.
Titfer (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 5th, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 9th of 17, 37l behind Zabeel Palace (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f sell hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gf in Sep.
Blue Savannah (FR) 66-1 (10-4) In touch, mistake 1st, lost place when badly hampered 2nd, soon behind, jumped very slowly 3rd, pulled up after next, in a race won by Truly Fruitful (10-12) at Southwell 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gd in Aug, 13 ran.
Hoar Frost 6-1 (10-1) Held up, headway 3 out, in 3rd and held when fell last, in a race won by Purely By Chance (10-8) at Leicester 2m juv fll nov hdl (3yo) (3) sft in Dec, 13 ran.
Thenford Duke (IRE) 250-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, led 3rd to 5th, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Arkose (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
