sweating, raced keenly tracking leader, mistake and unseated rider 1st
raced keenly, led, left clear 1st, steadied after 3rd, hit 4 out, headed after 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before next, soon ridden and weakened, mistake last
held up in 4th place, travelling ok when injured and pulled up quickly after 3 out
towards rear, left poor 4th after 3 out
raced keenly, alternated 2nd and 3rd place, hit 3 out, went outright 2nd on long run before 2 out, hung left and flashed tail between last 2, not run on
always behind, hit 5th, never on terms, tailed off
left chasing clear leader at 1st, hit 3rd, closer soon after, alternated 2nd and 3rd place after, led after 3 out, clear when hit next, stayed on strongly
reminder and struggling after 5th, always in rear, tailed off
Winning point-to-pointer Evander found 2m too short in his first two races over timber before making all over this trip at Sedgefield, for which he's penalised. Judex Lefou wasn't far behind Alpine Cobra at Punchestown for Tom Mullins and the winner finished runner-up in a Grade 3 next time. Kiriglote won a bumper here before well beaten into second at Haydock and makes his hurdling debut, as does O CONNELL STREET. The latter has a superb pedigree for jumping and is taken to make a successful debut though another hurdling debutant, Show Promise, did enough in bumpers to suggest he'll be winning soon.
Evander (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Made all, shaken up before last, pushed out, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec beating O'Hanrahan Bridge (10-12) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.
Judex Lefou (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Led, jumped left at 4th, ridden and headed before last, dropped to 3rd run-in, one paced, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Alpine Cobra (11-8) at Punchestown 2m 6f mdn sft in Nov.
Kiriglote (FR) 10-1 (11-7) In rear, headway 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Ask A Honey Bee (11-7) at Haydock 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Mamdood (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced by front pair turning in, lost place 2 out, weakened between last 2, 8th of 12, 35 1/4l behind Cheddleton (11-4) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
O Connell Street (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Raced keenly tracking leader, led over 4f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Stoner's Choice (10-11) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Shouldn't Be Here (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, weakening when hit 3 out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Overthetop (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Show Promise 14-1 (10-12) Led, driven over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Pennine Cross (10-12) at Catterick 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Our Getaway Girl (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up, pushed along and reminders over 3f out, soon struggling, 6th of 7, 33l behind Meep Meep Mag (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
