keen led and soon clear, reduced lead 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
held up, headway 4 out, chased leader next, ridden to lead approaching last, ridden out
tracked clear leader until ridden 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last
towards rear, headway when made bade mistake 3 out and lost ground and rider briefly lost iron, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on towards finish
in rear, pushed along 5th, outpaced next, stayed on towards finish
Courtandbould has been racing over fences but has won three times over hurdles and is 6lb lower than when last seen over the smaller obstacles. Global Citizen is eased in grade and a promising conditional takes off 5lb while Ecco won twice last season, including once over this course and distance, and has had wind surgery since last seen. HERBIERS was pulled up on his reappearance but ran much better at Wetherby next time. Given the way he stormed up the hill at Sandown on his final start last season, Ollie Greenall’s four-year-old should enjoy this step up in trip and he has his ground.
Global Citizen (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Chased leader, chased new leader after 3 out until weakened before next, 9th of 14, 28 1/4l behind Soaring Glory (11-11) at Ascot 2m hcp lst (1) sft in Oct.
Courtandbould (IRE) 11-8fav (11-8) Led, not fluent 2nd, headed before 3 out, held after, kept on, 2nd of 3, 4 1/4l behind Swaffham Bulbeck (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f (3) gs in Sep.
Ecco 6-4fav (11-9) Kept out wide, chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, last of 5, dist behind Stoner's Choice (11-12) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Ask Paddington (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Held up, mistake 3rd fence, blundered 4th fence, rider lost irons and pulled up, at Catterick 2m 3f (3) gd in Nov.
Herbiers (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Towards rear, steady headway when ridden 3 out, held when not fluent last, kept on run in, 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Saint Arvans (10-9) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Supakalanistic (IRE) 50-1 (9-12) Midfield, in touch when ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Land Of Winter (9-13) at Nottingham 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Pyramid Place (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Raced keenly in rear, hit 5th, never a factor, 7th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Gowel Road (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Weather Front (USA) 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, hampered 7th, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden and pulled up in rear before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
