in rear, went 4th after 8th, left in close 2nd 4 out, shaken up and 2 lengths down 2 out, ridden before last, kept on, always held
chased leaders, weakened 3 out
mid-division, in touch when bad mistake and lost ground 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, plugged on
tracked leader, awkward 11th, left in narrow lead 4 out, not fluent 3 out, forged on before 2 out, ridden run-in, stayed on well
led, mistake and unseated rider 4 out
mid-division, reminders after 9th, ridden after 4 out, soon dropped away
towards rear, in touch, headway into 4th before 4 out, left in 3rd 4 out, ridden after 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on, no impression
Haldon Hill looks no nearer winning over fences while Twilight Glory faded badly at Sedgefield when sent off favourite on last month’s chasing debut. The latter can finish closer today but DUNBAR (NAP) is back on a winning mark and wasn’t beaten far when placed over a shorter trip here. A point-to-point winner, he should go close again over this extra distance. Doyen La Lutte may prove best of those chasing for the first time having undergone a wind operation since last in action.
Lydford Lad (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Hung left most of way and jumped left at times, led, dived at 2nd, not fluent 3rd, went left and headed 4 out, lost 2nd soon after, ridden and no impression home turn, soon hung left and beaten, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Hititi (10-10) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Doyen La Lutte (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, joined leader 5 out, led next, ridden and headed flat, no extra towards finish, 4th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Jersey Lady (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Pageant Material (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Off the pace in 5th, dropped to rear 3rd, soon struggling, mistake 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Haldon Hill (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders 5th, ridden in 3rd between last two, held when went left and hit last, weakened run-in, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Walk In The Wild (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Bert Wilson (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Mid-division, went prominent after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, gradually faded, 4th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Couldbeaweapon (11-13) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Twilight Glory 9-4fav (11-2) Prominent, pushed along home turn, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Big Changes (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Dunbar (FR) 9-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden to lead next, headed last, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Brulure Noire (12-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
