keen towards rear, headway into midfield 5th, pulled through to chase leader 7th, awkward 4 out, weakened before 2 out
midfield, ridden after 4 out, lost place before 3 out, stayed on from 2 out
towards rear, hit 4 out and ridden, blundered 3 out, tailed off
midfield, dropped towards rear and pushed along briefly 3rd, ridden and no impression 4 out, well beaten 3 out
midfield, chased leaders 4 out, close up 3 out, led before 2 out, headed before last, kept on flat
held up in rear, headway into midfield 5th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden to lead narrowly before 3 out, headed before 2 out, one pace
prominent, awkward 5th, not fluent 6th and lost place, towards rear 7th, ridden after 4 out, plugged on under pressure 2 out, one pace flat
led, clear 2nd, narrow advantage 4th, extended lead 5th, ridden and headed before 3 out, one pace
held up in touch, ridden and headway before 3 out, close up 2 out where hampered by loose horse, led before last where hampered again, stayed on strongly flat
in rear of midfield, pushed along briefly after 1st, dropped to rear 5th where not fluent, lost touch when awkward 6th, ridden and tailed off before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
chased leader, close up 4th, blundered and unseated rider 6th
held up towards rear, ridden and lost touch after 4 out, no impression
Gleno has been racing off higher marks over fences but, like Classic Escape, seems best over the larger obstacles. Get Prepared tries a new trip but would not have been suited by heavy going at Huntingdon on Boxing Day. Steinkraus failed to cope with a 7lb rise at Hereford earlier this month but the better ground here should aid his cause. FLEXI FURLOUGH is 0-10 but no-one would begrudge Gillian Boanas’ grey a first success over timber given a string of consistent efforts. Heure De Gloire is worth a market check but Blow By Blow looks vulnerable again.
Sammylou (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Always well behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Gleno (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) In touch, ridden and lost place 11th, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Powerstown Park (11-8) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Tedham 5-1 (11-10) Tracked winner until blundered 4th, tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, last of 5, 37l behind Paricolor (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Court Dreaming (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, not fluent throughout, never involved, 4th of 6, 24 1/4l behind Coolbane Boy (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Steinkraus (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden along briefly before 9th, effort 3 out, outpaced and no impression after next, plugged on before last, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 14, 28 1/4l behind Gazette Bourgeoise (11-8) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Heure De Gloire (FR) 12-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, pushed along and some headway before 3 out, well held before 2 out, 8th of 9, 15l behind Jaunty Freyja (10-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Blow By Blow (IRE) 15-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, every chance before 3 out, 3rd and held before last, 3rd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Glentruan (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Classic Escape (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Led until 8th, chased leader, led again 15th, pushed along and headed before 3 out, lost 2nd soon after 3 out, ridden and weakened next, 4th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Supreme Escape (10-9) at Catterick 3m 6f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Flexi Furlough (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Held up in midfield, headway under pressure after 4 out, driven to chase leader last, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind You Some Boy (10-10) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Gibberwell (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, led 3rd, headed next, in rear 6th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, dist behind Foillan (11-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Get Prepared 6-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 3rd, headed next, led 5th, headed after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 13, 19 1/2l behind Wrong Way Harry (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Barnay 10-3 (11-13) Chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 8, 7l behind Ardera Cross (11-4) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
