made all, reached at 3 out, in command 2 out, drew clear flat, readily
held up towards rear, jumped left and not fluent 2nd, closed before 3rd, weakened after 6th, tailed off
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden and weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, mistake 1st, outpaced before 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up towards rear, fell 5th
chased winner, not fluent 1st, pushed along from 3 out, held 2 out, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, lost place 4th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, behind from 4th, tailed off
A couple stand out in the opener though Fortunedefortunata has to be forgiven a poor effort at Southwell having won over track and trip on his earlier debut. WHIZZ KID makes more appeal as he showed the benefit of a wind operation when romping home by a distance at Catterick on only his second start over hurdles. He looks an above average recruit on that evidence and can defy a penalty. The remainder are harder to recommend though better is expected of Kellahen and Imperial Hurley while Torino makes his hurdling bow for a new yard.
Whizz Kid (GER) 9-4 (11-6) With leader, led after 3rd, clear before next, jumped left and not fluent 3 out and last, easily, won at Catterick 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar beating Edgar Allan Poe (11-6) by 27l, 9 ran.
Bertie's Bandana (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling over 4f out, well behind over 2f out, 11th of 14, 37 3/4l behind Crambo (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Fort Nelson 250-1 (11-6) Chased leaders on inside, not much room 1st, mistake next, weakened before normal 3 out, 11th of 15, dist behind Lord Of Cheshire (11-6) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Howdy Partner (IRE) 400-1 (11-6) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, ridden and weakened before 2 out, well held 7th when blundered and unseated rider last, at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Imperial Hurley (FR) 66-1 (11-4) Always in rear, mistake and well beaten 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Leicester 2m mdn (3) sft in Dec.
Kellahen (GER) 11-2 (11-4) Raced keenly, chased winner, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd before last, one pace, 4th of 10, 13l behind Dibble Decker (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Tika Moon (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Swerved left start and reminder, rear of mid-division, well behind 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Torino (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along in 6th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 7th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Dublin Journal (9-7) at Naas 1m 2f mdn gd in Apr.
Fortunedefortunata (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Close up, ridden before 2 out, no extra thereafter, 4th of 7, 19l behind Boombawn (11-3) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Mar.
