held up, brought down 2nd
chased leaders, mistake 7th, pecked badly 11th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out
chased leaders, went 2nd before 6th, led 13th mistake last, driven and stayed on gamely run-in
chased leaders, fell 1st
held up in last pair, hit 4th, good headway chasing leaders 13th, weakened 3 out
chased leader until before 6th, where mistake, chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd and held when hit 3 out, mistake next, soon ridden, stayed on well run-in, not reach winner
led, went right 1st, mistake and headed 13th, lost 2nd next, chased leaders, weakened 15th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out
badly hampered 2nd, held up, closer on outside 12th, pushed along chasing leaders before next, weakening when blundered badly 15th, tailed off and pulled up after next
hit 1st, badly hampered 2nd, held up, good headway chasing leaders before 12th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on well run-in, not reach winner
EL KALDOUN made a winning debut over fences at Hexham. He’s been raised 10lb but had a subsequent winner over eight lengths behind and can go in again. Fontwell winner Monkey Puzzle can do better back in this grade having struggled in better company at Exeter while Blackfinch placed over hurdles last month and makes his chasing debut along with Orrisdale, who also goes handicapping for the first time. Reve and Jabulani have both won off today’s mark over hurdles with the former preferred.
Orrisdale (IRE) 6-5 (11-4) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 7th, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Illegal Model (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f (4) hvy in Jan.
Blackfinch 4-6fav (10-12) Close up, disputing second and untidy 2 out, soon ridden along, one paced and no extra after the last, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Ulverston (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct.
Reve 50-1 (10-12) Prominent, led before 3rd, headed approaching next, lost place before 13th, soon behind, pulled up after 15th, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
El Kaldoun (FR) 13-2 (11-3) Made all, jumped right 2nd, drew clear from last, stayed on well, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating The Ferry Master (11-12) by 8 1/2l, 12 ran.
Monkey Puzzle 10-3 (10-7) Led, headed 9th, ran behind leading pair from 10th, ridden and still in touch 4 out, outpaced 3 out, ran on from last, 3rd of 6, 14l behind El Presente (11-5) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Jabulani (FR) 11-4fav (11-5) Mid-division, tracked leaders 6th, ridden and outpaced bypassing omitted 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, no impression, 3rd of 14, 13 1/2l behind Newtide (11-10) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
I'm Here (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-10) Tracked leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out where blundered and weakened, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Story Of Friends (11-8) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Shah An Shah 9-2 (10-12) Led narrowly, pressed 5th and headed, remained prominent 6th, pushed along 5 out, hard-ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Neville's Cross (11-2) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Who's In The Box (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, dist behind Supreme Escape (11-9) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
