held up mid-division, ridden before 3 out, one pace in 3rd
held up mid-division, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, never dangerous
led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader to 5 out, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led last, kept on
mid-division, went 3rd from 4 out, led before 3 out, ridden and headed last, kept on and held towards finish
tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 2 out
behind, outpaced before 5 out
Sunnytahliateigan bids for a hat-trick off a 10lb higher mark. He beat PROUTS PUB (NAP) at Fontwell earlier last month but Nick Gifford’s charge is fancied to turn the tables on today’s revised terms having slid back down the weights since winning on Boxing Day last year. A bad blunder at Market Rasen ended Baratineur’s challenge last time but he can figure with a clear round while the four-year-old I See You Well has been thereabouts in juvenile hurdles recently. King Cool was runner-up at Fontwell before a below par effort behind Sunnytahliateigan last time.
Miss Crick 25-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, 6th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Midnight Tour (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Baratineur (FR) 5-1 (11-6) Mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, outpaced when mistake next, weakened last, 9th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Louis' Vac Pouch (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Prouts Pub (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 2nd, clear next, not fluent 4 out, reduced lead after 3 out, stayed on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Sunnytahliateigan (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
King Cool 5-2jfav (12-0) Chased leaders, front pair clear 2nd, leader clear from 3rd, closed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, beaten approaching last, weakened flat, 5th of 6, 22 3/4l behind Sunnytahliateigan (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
I See You Well (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Led, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and no impression with front pair before last, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Call Me Lord (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Ossie's Dancer 5-1 (11-7) In touch, headway chasing leaders 3rd, hit 6th, 3rd after 3 out, ridden and hit 2 out, soon lost action, dropped to 4th between last 2, 4th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Carnspindle (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Sunnytahliateigan (IRE) 6-4fav (11-9) Chased leaders, 3rd going well 2 out, soon switched left, led before last, went clear, easily, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Samdibien (11-13) by 6l, 12 ran.
Ding Ding 20-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, chased clear pair before next, never on terms, weakened from last, 6th of 9, 28 3/4l behind North Hill (11-1) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
