held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 3rd, left chasing winner approaching 3 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out, blundered last, lost 2 places flat
led, clear after 2nd until after 4th, close 2nd when went wrong and pulled up approaching 3 out,
held up, reminder after 3rd, headway approaching 5th, ridden and weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders, jumped slowly 4th, weakened 3 out, went 2nd flat
tracked leaders, not much room 5th, soon weakened
held up, took keen hold, went 3rd after 2nd, pushed along 4th, lost place before next, weakened approaching 3 out, went 3rd flat
tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, led 6th, clear approaching 2 out, eased final 100 yards
All-weather winner Royal Holiday showed little on his hurdles bow at Wetherby but should find this less competitive. Starburst may be capable of improving on her sixth at Taunton, while Jenny Soba has won four times on the Flat and has no stamina issues. But it's probably best to stick with proven hurdles ability so LADY WILLA is taken to add to her gutsy Folkestone win, even though there is some doubt about how strong that form will prove in the long run. Rash Call, runner-up on his hurdling debut in October and a winner between the flags previously, is rated the danger.
Golden Prospect 33-1 (10-12) Held up in rear and keen, headway 6th, ridden approaching and hit 2 out, one pace, 4th of 7, 10l behind Union Island (10-12) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (3) sft in Nov.
Rash Call (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Led, riiden and headed before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd best, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Nicene Creed (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gd in Oct.
Jenny Soba 150-1 (10-5) Held up, hampered 4th, fell 6th, in a race won by Hora (10-9) at Hereford 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May '08, 15 ran.
Starburst 50-1 (10-12) Held up in 7th until lost place and last pair after 4th, tailed off, 6th of 13, 28l behind Chrysander (11-8) at Taunton 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gs in Jan.
Stir On The Sea (IRE) 22-1 (10-5) Led and keen, headed approaching and in 4th and weakening when brought down 6th by faller, in a race won by If I Had Him (10-12) at Taunton 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gd in Nov, 12 ran.
Royal Holiday (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, pushed along after 4 out, some headway from next, no impression, 5th of 9, 33l behind Tigre D'aron (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4yo mdn hdl (5) gs in Jan.
Lady Willa (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Pressed leader, hit 2 out, led on long run before last, blundered last, hung left flat, always just doing enough, won at Folkestone 2m 1f 4yo mdn hdl (4) hvy in Jan beating Mr Muddle (10-12) by 3l, 7 ran.
Crosscannon (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Mid div, rdn in tch 4out, sn no impress, rr & pu last, in a race won by Market Garden (12-0) at Ballingarry 3m ire ptp sft in Jun, 14 ran.
Dark Haven 150-1 (10-10) Always in rear, tailed off 7th, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Lucy's Perfect (10-10) at Taunton 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Dec, 12 ran.
Always De One 28-1 (8-3) Held up in touch, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 28l behind Luck Of The Draw (8-8) at Southwell 1m 3f app mdn stks (6) fbs in Jan (flat).
