tracked leader, led 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, hit 2 out, soon hanging left and beaten, one pace and no chance with winner
led until 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
held up in rear, ridden and weakened before 4th, tailed off before next, soon pulled up
held up in touch in mid-division, closed 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
held up towards rear, ridden and closed after 5th, never on terms, weakened well before 3 out
held up in touch, not fluent 1st, 2nd or 3rd, closed 5th, challenging when not fluent 3 out, led next, clear last, easily
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, led 3 out, headed next, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace
in rear, jumped right and not that fluent, behind 3rd, tailed off before next, pulled up after
mid-division, not fluent 1st, jumped slowly and lost place next, went right and struggling from 3rd, behind next, soon pulled up
Philip Hobbs' stable is flying and his ST SAVIOUR (NAP) looks the one to be on in this. He makes his hurdling debut but won a Brighton maiden over 1m2f on soft going in the summer and looks the type to do well over timber. The Coffee Hunter appears to be improving with experience and was second at Newbury in November, though was beaten 16 lengths. He makes more appeal than the exposed pair Celestial Magic and Shintori and the others will do well to figure.
Celestial Magic 13-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 5th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd post, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 10, 12 3/4l behind Ashoka (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Kenobe Star (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In touch in 4th, weakened from 4 out, left remote 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 5, dist behind Jaboltiski (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) hvy in Nov.
Light Breaks (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Prominent, not fluent 5th, soon lost place, well behind before 2 out, pulled up just before last, at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Shintori (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until 4 out, chased leading pair until approaching next, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Clan Des Obeaux (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Star Ascending (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Towards rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 15, at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
St Saviour 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leader 3f, tracked leading pair, keeping on when not clear run and hampered entering final furlong, not recover and eased towards finish, 6th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Devonshire Place (8-10) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
The Coffee Hunter (FR) 9-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway on inside approaching 3 out, chased leaders and every chance when untidy 2 out, soon 2nd, ridden and no chance with winner run-in, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 9, 16l behind Kasakh Noir (10-12) at Newbury 2m (3) sft in Nov.
As A Dream (IRE) 66-1 (8-8) Behind, ridden 4f out, never dangerous, 9th of 10, 37 1/2l behind El Campeon (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Keep 'r Lit 100-1 (8-7) Short of room start soon outpaced and behind, never a factor, last of 9, 13 1/4l behind Summer Isles (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Blackadder 33-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leader, left in clear lead when hampered 2nd, reduced advantage before 3 out, ridden and headed when hampered next, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Borak (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
