chased leading trio, ridden 5th, soon lost place, tailed off
took keen hold, held up, headway to 5th 3rd, weakened 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, struggling in modest 6th before 3 out, plugged on, tailed off
chased leaders, 4th under pressure after 6th, beaten when hit 3 out, no chance when hit last, tailed off
chased leader until after 6th, stayed in 3rd, under pressure and held when hit 3 out, hit last
jumped left, led, ridden before 2 out, soon joined, hung left flat, no extra and headed final strides
always behind, ridden along 4th, soon strugging, tailed off
took keen hold in rear, mistake 2nd, tailed off 6th, pulled up before next
took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 6th and reminders soon after, challenged and upsides 2 out, not fluent last, driven flat, stayed on to lead last strides
It's sad to see the once-useful chaser Lennon in a selling hurdle as he was once rated 152 over the bigger obstacles. Whether he's still got it in him is an unknown and he's returning from a long break but he's a different class animal to these rivals. DANEHILLSUNDANCE, twice a winner on the Flat last year, makes his hurdling bow and was better than this grade on the level. He wouldn't need to be a world-beater to take this and he gets the vote to outpace his rivals. Pokfulham showed a little promise in novice company here a year ago and though Lakil House hasn't been seen since landing a point-to-point at Maralin last February, connections wouldn't be travelling from Ireland for a poor seller unless they thought he could be successful.
Wee Sonny (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Keen hold and chased leaders, 8th halfway, headway into 5th 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, 15th of 18, 30l behind Sole Witness (11-7) at Down Royal 2m cond hcp hdl 80-102 hvy in Dec.
Autumn Harvest 7-1 (10-12) Led into start, held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 14, 31l behind Power Shared (10-6) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec '09.
Danehillsundance (IRE) 8-1 (9-13) Held up in 6th off the pace, ridden 3f out, edged right and no impression over 1f out, 7th of 9, 7l behind Shadowtime (9-6) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul (flat).
King's Chorister 100-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, mistake and left 2nd 3rd, led next, hit 5th, soon headed, weakened approaching last, 5th of 7, 38l behind Riverscape (10-5) at Perth 2m clm hdl (4) sft in Sep.
Lakil House (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Alw cl up, chsd ldr from 3out, no impress in mod 3rd & lft ld, ko, won at Maralin 3m ire ptp sft in Feb beating Classofhisown (12-0) by 15l, 6 ran.
Lennon (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Chaninbar (10-8) at Aintree 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Apr, 16 ran.
Mississippian (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear and pulled hard, never a factor, 14th of 16, well behind Darna (11-5) at Ayr 2m mdn hdl (5) gs.
Mr Lu 100-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, blundered 4 out, never dangerous, last of 16, well behind Darna (11-5) at Ayr 2m mdn hdl (5) gs.
Pokfulham (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 25l behind Cunning Clarets (11-7) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
The Joker (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, fell 4 out, in a race won by Kyoto Summit (10-11) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 sft in Nov, 20 ran.
