mid-division and keen, headway 6th, led 3 out, clear when pecked last
keen in rear, headway 8th, 5th and held when blundered 2 out and pulled up soon after
towards rear, driven after 3rd, ridden 6th, some progress
tracked leaders and keen, weakened 6th
tracked leaders, led 8th, ridden when headed 3 out, plugged on
mid-division, headway 8th, chasing leaders when jumped right and bumped 2 out, soon one pace
led, not fluent 4th, headed 8th, soon weakened and tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader, jumped left 2nd, ridden to chase leaders when mistake 2 out, soon weakened
always in rear, tailed off from 9th
always in rear, mistake 1st, tailed off from 4th, pulled up before 8th
towards rear, some progress 4th, weakened 7th, mistake next
mid-division, weakened 7th, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, weakened 8th, pulled up before 3 out
Nonrunner
Huguenot, Alecia and Strategic Plan make the shortlist here with Huguenot taken to conquer his rivals. Huguenot makes his chasing debut here and in such a weak contest, looks to have a sporting chance of making it a winning one. He is a consistent type, and having had a couple of pipe openers, showing improvement on his second run after a four month break, he should be fit for this challenge. He won over hurdles in May and is not badly treated here. Alecia ran well on her chasing bow last time, keeping on well in the closing stages to be a close fourth. She is still a maiden in 16 starts however, but this is a modest affair and she comes into the reckoning. Charlie Longsdon's Strategic Plan is to be respected. He rturned after a seven month break to run respectably in a novice hurdle recently. He will be sharper for the outing, where he tired in the closing stages and is not too exposed. Huguenot can make a winning debut over the bigger obstacles.
Huguenot (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 4th of 14, 12l behind King's Majesty (11-1) at Plumpton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Oct.
Strategic Plan (FR) 33-1 (10-12) In rear, headway after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 15l behind Take Me There (10-12) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Alecia (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leader until after 7th, outpaced approaching 4 out, kept on again from last, 4th of 8, 8l behind Vibe (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Phoenix Eye 33-1 (10-9) Always behind, 5th of 6, 29l behind Picot de Say (11-4) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Justabout 66-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, hit 9th, soon ridden and struggling, 9th of 16, well behind Cullahill (11-0) at Hereford 3m 2f mdn hdl (4) gd in May.
Charming Oscar (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, blundered 3rd, lost place, short lived effort 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, 7th of 10, well behind Et Maintenant (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Action Spirit (GER) 3-1 (11-10) Led, ridden and headed after 4 out, soon beaten and pulled up at the last in race won by Vibe (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 8 ran.
Jimmy Bedney (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Towards rear, mistakes 3rd and 6th, weakened 9th, behind when pulled up 4 out in race won by Acosta (11-5) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl (5) sft, 13 ran.
Keyneema 10-1 (9-12) Held up, headway 5th, mistake 6th, weakened approaching 8th, 7th of 11, 44l behind Figurita (10-13) at Exeter 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Oct.
Marado (IRE) 50-1 (10-1) Chased leader, led after 10th to 13th, weakened 15th and pulled up 3 out in race won by September Moon (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May, 10 ran.
Faraday (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) With leader, jumped left and bumped 3rd, mistake 4th, led 7th, headed just after 4 out, weakening when hampered 3 out, 6th of 16, 36l behind Ours (11-12) at Southwell 2m hcp chs (5) gd in Oct.
Working Late 66-1 (11-0) Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up at the 10th in race won by The Jolly Spoofer (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf in Oct, 12 ran.
Un Autre Espere 25-1 (10-0) Chased leader to 6th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 4 out in race won by Thievery (11-5) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft, 8 ran.
Rockview Lad (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Led 2nd, mistake 9th, headed 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakening when pulled up at the last in race won by Ede's (9-12) at N Abbot 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in May, 7 ran.
