tracked leader, led approaching 3rd, hit 6th, headed soon after 3 out, stayed on same pace
held up in touch, headway after 8th, driven to lead soon after 3 out, mistake next, kept on under pressure
chased leaders, driven and lost place 3rd, soon behind, tailed off before 5th, pulled up 5 out
led, mistake 2nd, headed before next, chasing leaders when under pressure 3 out, soon weakened
always behind, tailed off before 5th, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, soon behind, pulled up 4 out
mid-division, headway 7th, chased leaders 3 out, stayed on under pressure, never able to challenge
mid-division, mistake 5th, weakened 4 out
mistake 1st, mid-division, hit 7th, soon pushed along, weakened 3 out
CAUGHT BY WITNESS is hard to oppose. He didn't stay the longer trip at Chepstow on his latest start but was only beaten a head by I've Been Framed in a handicap over C&D previously. A repeat effort here should see Milton Harris' charge gain a deserved first win over hurdles. Dangers look few and far between, unless Uncle Keef and Get Ready To Go can improve greatly on their form over hurdles to date or Sunny Spells and Maccool turn out to be a lot better over timber than they are on the Flat.
Alonso de Guzman (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Disputed lead on outside, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Get It On (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Caught By Witness (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) In rear, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, ridden before next, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 18, 50l behind Universal Soldier (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft.
Flag Dancer 250-1 (10-5) Behind, not fluent 2nd, detatched after next, pulled up after 5th, in a race won by Victors Serenade (11-4) at Towcester 3m nov hdl (4) sft, 12 ran.
Get Ready To Go (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 14, 28l behind Drive Time (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Humbel Times (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, in touch, headway 7th, soon chasing leaders, under pressure 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 7, 25l behind Sweet Seville (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy.
Maccool (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Raced keenly in touch, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 34l behind Mister Frosty (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol (flat).
Patrick Dee 80-1 (10-0) Took wrong course before 1st, headway 4th, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off (disqualified), in a race won by Dancing Daffodil (9-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft, 11 ran.
Salut Honore (FR) 100-1 (11-6) Behind, mistake 2nd, under pressure 8th, moderate headway 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 12, 34l behind Mister Hyde (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (3) gs.
Sunny Spells 12-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 17l behind Dalhaan (9-11) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec (flat).
Uncle Keef (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) In touch, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Time For Spring (10-12) at Ascot 2m 6f nh nov hdl (2) gs in Nov.
