led until after 4th, not fluent next, rallied before 3 out, weakened next
held up in touch, under pressure 5 out, chased leaders 3 out, kept on to go 3rd after last, never a threat
held up in rear, soon detatched, headway 2 out, never nearer
prominent, led approaching 5th, headed 6th, rallied 3 out, weakening when blundered and sprawled on landing last
patiently ridden in touch, smooth headway 3 out, led on bit at last, soon clear, impressive
took keen hold, tracking leaders, led 6th, pressed from 3 out, headed last, not pace of winner
behind, soon detatched, never a factor
Truckers Highway will no doubt try and make all again as he bids for a four-timer. He's been cleverly placed by John Groucott but has gone up a further 13lb since completing his hat-trick over further at Uttoxeter and it may be worth taking him on today. NAUTICAL TWILIGHT (NAP) only had to be pushed out to open her account over fences at Newcastle at the third time of asking. She's improving with experience and may have too much speed for these. Discay has won three times over hurdles and four times on the Flat and will have been well schooled but Wolf Sword, Engrossing and Oficial Ben have become disappointing.
Discay 14-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, took keen hold, in touch after 4 out, outpaced next, well held 4th when blundered last, 6th of 8, 25 3/4l behind Goodbye Dancer (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Truckers Highway (IRE) 13-8fav (11-2) Made all, drew clear from 2 out, unchallenged when mistake last, comfortably, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Big Jim (11-12) by 15l, 5 ran.
Wolf Sword (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Jumped left, tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Engrossing 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 10, 35 1/2l behind Stilletto (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Nautical Twilight 3-1 (11-0) Tracked leading pair, 2nd soon after last, led on extended run-in, pushed along and kept on well, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Pamak D'airy (10-10) by 2l, 6 ran.
Oficial Ben (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) In rear, headway 9th, blundered next, weakened 11th, pulled up before next, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Our Phylli Vera (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Led and soon clear until 3 out, headed soon after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 5, 15 1/2l behind Stoneham (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
