prominent, led at sedate pace after 1st, tracked leader approaching 2nd, gradually lost place from 3rd, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out
towards rear, ridden after 3rd, detached 5th, well adrift from 3 out
midfield, ridden and lost touch before 3 out, fading when jumped left 2 out, no extra
held up in touch, headway to press leaders after 5th, switched wide 3 out, one pace from 2 out
held up towards rear, headway into midfield 3rd, chased leaders when ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out
set very steady pace, headed after 1st, ridden after 5th, lost place before 3 out, kept on from 2 out
midfield, shaken up after 2nd, ridden and dropped towards rear 4th, jumped left 5th, well adrift 3 out, no extra
midfield, ridden before 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out
held up, ridden after 4th, no impression
prominent, led narrowly after 1st, headed before 4th, led after 5th, narrow advantage 3 out, ridden after 2 out, jumped left last, stayed on strongly
held up in midfield, not fluent 4th, headway 5th, close up travelling strongly 3 out, almost upsides 2 out, ridden before last, kept on but could not match winner
in rear, headway on outside 4th, ridden before 3 out, weakening when swerved left before 2 out, no extra
keen behind leaders, not fluent 1st, close up 3rd, led before 4th, headed after 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out
midfield, wandered and hit 1st, steadily lost ground before 5th, well adrift when ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
This looks wide-open but THE BRASS MAN looked to have benefitted from wind surgery when finishing runner-up at Lingfield on his comeback and the winner has since gone in again. Let Me Entertain U and Hardy Articos also have experience of hurdling while Fulgurix, second over hurdles in France, ran well at Uttoxeter in October and looks best of his yard’s three runners. Bumper runner-up Orbys Legend represents last year’s winning yard and makes his hurdling debut along with Westhill, Baron Nelson and bumper winner Boothill while point-to-point winners Red Lion Lad and Funky Sensation debut under Rules.
Baron Nelson (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division on outside, headway 12f out, outpaced 4f out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 34 3/4l behind Sun Rising Hill (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Sep.
Dysania (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place 8f out, tailed off final 5f, 10th of 11, dist behind Stage Star (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Oct.
Earl Of Wisdom 4-1 (10-8) Behind, struggling final circuit, reminders 7f out, never able to get involved, 9th of 11, 26 3/4l behind Mount Windsor (10-8) at Fontwell 1m 6f (5) gd in Apr.
Fulgurix (FR) 16-5 (10-12) Tracked leaders, travelled keenly, niggled along before 2 out, weakened after the last, 4th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Ulverston (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct.
Funky Sensation 6-1 (12-2) Made all, 2 1/2l adv frm 6out, chall bef 3out, ld again frm 2out, 3l adv gng best when bef last, sow, won at Tralee 3m mdn gd in May beating Choctaw Brave (11-11) by 6l, 12 ran.
Give Us A Swig 7-1 (10-12) Prominent, outpaced and headed 3 out, pushed along and reminders 2 out, stayed on well again after next, took 4th close home, 4th of 12, 20l behind Wilde About Oscar (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Hardy Articos (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led and pecked 3 out, soon headed, no chance with winner from 2 out, went left and untidy last, 2nd of 11, 20l behind Oscar Elite (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Let Me Entertain U 4-1 (11-4) Raced in 2nd, pressed leader on run to 3 out, led briefly before 2 out but headed and stayed on at same pace, 4th of 6, 9 1/2l behind Castle Rushen (11-4) at Ayr 2m mdn (4) hvy in Oct.
Movethechains (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Towards rear, jumped big 1st, awkward 5th and pushed, well behind jumping 4 out, tailed off, never travelling, 8th of 12, dist behind Witness Protection (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
Orbys Legend (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd inside final 3f, travelling well over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, found no extra final 110 yards, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Skytastic (11-0) at Newbury 2m (5) gd in Nov.
The Brass Man (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Headway chasing leaders 3rd, close 2nd travelling well 2 out, found no extra before last, 2nd of 15, 5 1/2l behind Threeunderthrufive (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
The Denholm Bandit 33-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, lost place over 2f out, 10th of 13, 28 1/2l behind Wonderwall (11-0) at Ascot 2m (4) sft in Nov.
The Widdow Maker 16-1 (10-12) In touch on inside, led narrowly 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 16, 23l behind Picanha (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Westhill (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, some late minor headway,, 6th of 10, 13l behind Rabski (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Sindabella (FR) Sinndar filly out of Figarella Gaugain.
Boothill (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, travelled strongly, led over 3f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Kempton 2m (5) gs in Feb beating Bothwell Bridge (11-2) by 4 1/4l, 12 ran.
Gentleman Kap (FR) 9-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place after 4f, well beaten final 5f, 10th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Quid Pro Quo (11-5) at Hereford 2m mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Red Lion Lad (IRE) (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 4l 2nd frm 6th, 3rd 4out, 2l 3rd well aftr 2out, ld bef last, so & went clr flat, won at Ballyarthur 3m mdn hvy in Mar beating Thunder Rock (11-11) by 10l, 7 ran.
