tracked leaders, blundered 7th, led before 2 out, headed 2 out, weakened and lost 3rd place last 100 yards
led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, weakened before 2 out
tracked leader, weakened from 6th, tailed off
held up towards rear and keen, headway after 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 3rd place last 100 yards
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 7th, chased winner from 2 out, no impression
held up behind, headway after 3 out, led 2 out, ran on strongly
held up mid-division, weakened before 2 out
towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
Huff And Puff carries a penalty for an earlier win at Kempton but could still finish thereabouts while The Banastoir is also penalised for his win at Perth back in July. OUR KAEMPFER may well take advantage given he has decent form in bumpers and finished a lot closer on only his second start over hurdles when third at Doncaster last month. Film Director ran out at the first obstacle on his hurdling bow but had been placed in bumpers before that and Charlie Cook may also figure on his first start over timber.
Huff And Puff 17-2 (11-6) Held up towards rear and in touch, mistake 4 out, soon pushed along and weakened, 4th of 6, 25l behind Thorpe (11-0) at Haydock 2m Listed nov hdl (1) sft in Nov.
The Banastoir (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Held up behind, headway before 2 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul beating Seismic (10-11) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Charlie Cook (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Held up, headway 9f out, went 2nd 3f out, driven 2f out, no impression over 1f out, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 15l behind Western Xpress (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
Fight For You (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Held up in touch and keen, not fluent 3rd, mistake 4th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled before 3 out, in a race won by King Zeal (11-0) at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct '11, 13 ran.
Film Director (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Led and ran out 1st, in a race won by Engrossing (11-3) at Ayr 2m mdn hdl (5) sft, 8 ran.
Optimistic Bias (IRE) 7-1 (12-2) Rr mid div, 7th frm 7th, went 3rd 2out, so in 2nd bef last, no ch with easy wnr but nvr nrr, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Captain Von Trappe (12-2) at Dawstown 3m ire ptp gs in May.
Our Kaempfer (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) In rear, headway before 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Saint Charles (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jan.
Periquest 100-1 (11-6) In rear, tailed off 6th, pulled up after, in a race won by Fletchers Flyer (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan, 11 ran.
Steps And Stairs (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leading pair, 2nd approaching 5th until blundered and lost place 3 out, plugged on again run-in, 5th of 8, 36l behind Sugar Baron (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3f nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Today Please (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Casiana.
