waited with in last pair, closer in 4th after 8th, 3rd travelling well 4 out, 2nd soon after next, led 2 out, clear before last, pushed along and kept on well run-in
led until 4th, lost 2nd before next, chased leaders, weakened 8th, mistake 4 out
tracked leading pair, 2nd before 5th, led 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
tracked leader, led 4th, clear next until mistake 8th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and headed next, lost 2nd soon after 2 out, plugged on same pace
tracked leaders on inside, ridden and weakened before 2 out
always behind, never a factor, tailed off when blundered 3 out
Cool Valley was placed yet again when second over these fences last month ahead of Elysian Prince with Leonasisland well beaten but has yet to win a chase in 17 attempts. Le Frank got his head in front at Hexham earlier but looked beaten in third when falling at the last off a 10lb higher mark at Newcastle and Tetraites Style was still beaten a distance when placed at Catterick. WISHFULL DREAMING was successful at Doncaster in January and faced a tougher task than this when third at Leicester recently. He gets another chance racing off the same mark today.
Wishfull Dreaming 10-3 (11-2) Held up, not fluent 2nd, headway when not much room and jumped right 4 out, soon not clear run and switched left, switched left again after 3 out, every chance last, 3rd and beaten final 50 yards, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Night Of Sin (11-6) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Feb.
Le Frank (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Led until approaching 4 out, fell next, at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Tetraites Style (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 8th until 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 6, 34 3/4l behind Eureu Du Boulay (10-9) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Cool Valley (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Tracked leaders, driven to lead before 3 out, headed and no extra closing stages, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind John Williams (12-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Elysian Prince 17-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, jumped left and hampered 1st, soon lost place, outpaced 5 out, rallying when mistake 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 7, 2l behind John Williams (12-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Leonasisland (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, pulled hard, led after 4th, mistake 6th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 14l behind John Williams (12-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
