prominent and tracked leader, ridden and weakened after 3 out
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway to track leader after 3 out, ridden to chase leader after 2 out, every chance when made challenge last, kept on but no match for the winner on the run-in
raced towards the rear of mid-division, closer before 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out
towards rear throughout, well behind and tailed off after 3 out
led, ridden when headed after 3 out, kept on but never a factor
close up and tracked leader, joined leader going well 3 out, led run to 2 out, not fluent 2 out, led narrowly and ridden at the last, kept on
tracked leader, ridden and chased leader approaching 2 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on in 3rd, jumped right last, weakened run-in
mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, soon well held
in rear, not fluent 2nd, well detached before the 4th, soon pulled up
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It’s a long time since River Frost won over hurdles and he arrives in poor form. Stablemate Countister appears to have gone downhill while Pardon Me, third here in October, may need this. Check My Pulse has plenty of weight on his handicap debut while Crack Du Ninian has been raised 6lb since finishing second here last month and Foster'sisland couldn’t cope with an 11lb rise at Carlisle. AMBASSADOR (NAP) got off the mark following wind surgery at Hereford. He was only half-a-length behind the useful Her Indoors when third earlier at Kempton and an opening mark of 116 looks fair. Naizagai looks fully exposed but Burrows Diamond hacked up at Newcastle, though has been raised 11lb for his troubles.
Check My Pulse (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, hit 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on, lost modest 3rd run-in, 4th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Geromino (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Pardon Me 28-1 (11-12) Chased clear leader until 2nd, chased leaders, went 2nd again 3 out, led before next, ridden and headed before last, readily outpaced run-in, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 11, 5 3/4l behind The Navigator (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Ambassador (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, went 2nd before last, led last, edged left flat, driven out, won at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar beating Kamaxos (11-0) by 1l, 9 ran.
Countister (FR) 28-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, took closer order before 5th, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, last of 9, dist behind Peltwell (10-6) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Coral Blue (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) Raced keenly, chased leaders, not fluent 1st, led on long run approaching 2 out, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly, 8th of 9, 37 1/2l behind Peltwell (10-6) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Naizagai 33-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, chased leader, hit 2nd, led before next, clear briefly before 4 out, headed on long run before 2 out, weakened quickly, 10th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Herbiers (11-4) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Burrows Diamond (FR) 5-4fav (10-5) Tracked leader, not fluent 5th, led going well before 3 out, soon clear, very easily, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Laskadine (11-12) by 26l, 5 ran.
Foster'sisland 5-4fav (11-5) Held up in rear, progress and tracked leaders 2 out, ridden on approach to last, kept on at one pace flat, 3rd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Elysian Flame (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Seaborough (IRE) 50-1 (8-5) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out and lost position, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Greengage (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Cap'n (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Prominent, dropped to rear 5th, soon pulled up, at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
River Frost 12-1 (10-6) Prominent, awkward 3 out, soon pushed and weakened, last of 6, 35 1/2l behind Ashington (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Crack Du Ninian (FR) 6-1 (11-6) Pressed leader, led narrowly 3 out, headed narrowly before last, stayed on strongly under pressure flat, no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Mongol Emperor (12-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
