prominent, hit 1st and stumbled, ridden after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
held up, not fluent 1st, mistake next, jumped slowly and behind 3rd, jumped very slowly 4th, tailed off
led until 3rd, mistake 5th, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up soon after
held up, ridden and well beaten after 5th, tailed off
tracked leaders, jumped left, hit 1st, not fluent 2nd, weakening when mistake 4th, tailed off
held up in rear, some headway after 5th, weakened 3 out, left 4th last
held up, jumped right and not fluent 1st, headway 5th, went 2nd when jumped left 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon hung left, led flat, headed towards finish
tracked leaders, challenged after 5th, led before 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed flat, stayed on well to lead again towards finish
with leader, led 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway 5th, went 3rd after 3 out, 2 1/2 lengths off winner when bad mistake and unseated rider last
in touch, ridden after 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, left 3rd last
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened
A watching brief is advised on the first juvenile hurdle of the new season with all runners having featured on the Flat. David Evans makes life difficult for punters by running a quartet of contenders so we'll look elsewhere with the eye falling upon ALL NIGHTER. The ex-Brian Meehan trained inmate was progressive at an ordinary level on the Flat, culminating with success in a Lingfield polytrack maiden. He obviously has some pace and hopefully can hurdle with sufficient fluency first time up to make it count. Grand Gold won on the level for the Mick Channon yard and is respected, whilst AP McCoy takes the mount on Halali, a fair second in a Wolverhampton maiden in April.
All Nighter (IRE) 2-1fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, challenged close home, just held on, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Jan beating Prussian (8-12) by hd, 10 ran (flat).
Bajan Hero 50-1 (8-12) Always in rear, 10th of 12, 40l behind Whipcrackaway (8-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Apr (flat).
Can Do Les (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 8, 13l behind Homeward Strut (8-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb (flat).
Dougie Boy 9-1 (9-0) Awkward leaving stalls, took keen hold, soon close up, ridden before halfway, soon struggling, 5th of 6, 39l behind Position (9-3) at Southwell 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Aug (flat).
Elavssom (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) In rear, outpaced and behind from halfway, last of 12, well behind Lanarkshire (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Mar (flat).
Enjoying (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off and eased final 2f, last of 8, well behind Nordic Quest (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Apr (flat).
Fine Resolve 11-2 (9-4) Keen in touch in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, 6th of 7, 30l behind Cape Safari (9-10) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Apr (flat).
Grand Gold 11-4fav (9-7) In touch, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, plugged on same pace final 2f, 4th of 8, 7l behind Nordic Quest (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Apr (flat).
Hilali (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) In touch in rear, effort entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd near finish, not trouble winner, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Diamond Dame (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Apr (flat).
King's Wharf (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Led and clear to over 6f out, headed 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 10, 43l behind New Youmzain (8-11) at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in May (flat).
Kings Apollo 100-1 (8-6) Tracked leader, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 11, 15l behind Yazdi (8-9) at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in May (flat).
Choisirez (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 17l behind Abundantly (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May (flat).
Midnight Sequel 10-1 (8-10) Always prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra near finish, 5th of 12, 3l behind Like Clockwork (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in May (flat).
