held up in last trio, headway tracking leaders 5th, 3rd before next, 2nd 4 out, led going before 2 out, 1 length ahead last, stayed on well run-in
raced keenly, chased leader, mistake 4th, lost 2nd 4 out, ridden and weakened after next
held up in last trio and kept wide, smooth headway before 3 out, close 3rd next, went 2nd between last 2, 1 length down last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in
flighty in preliminaries, raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, 2nd briefly after 3 out, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
restrained and keen in rear, ridden and no response after 3 out, never a factor, tailed off
chased leaders, 2nd before 2 out until between last 2, kept on same pace in 3rd
led and kept wide, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
towards rear and wide, mistake 4th, soon behind, never a factor, tailed off
held up towards rear and keen, never a factor
THIRD WIND gained a shock hurdling debut victory at Plumpton though showed it was no fluke when just failing to concede the useful Phoenix Way 6lb on a return visit. He has to concede weight all round but should be capable of doing so as My Way, placed in two Grade 3's over fences in France, hasn't shown much over timber and will do better when reverting to fences. Paint The Dream was a 100/1 chance at Huntingdon on Boxing Day but belied his odds with a fine run. He'll be suited by a test of stamina so some rain would help but Ourmullion was beaten a long way over the minimum trip here last month and Golden Anchor has shown little in three starts over timber.
Third Wind 3-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, 2nd 3 out, led next, pressed when not quite fluent last, headed and not pace of winner last 100 yards, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Phoenix Way (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) gs in Jan.
Global Anchor (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, well beaten after 3 out, 11th of 14, 35 1/4l behind Scarlet Dragon (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Jan.
My Way (FR) 6-4fav (11-5) Led, headed before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, 7th of 16, 18l behind Winston C (11-5) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (5) gd in Jan.
Ostuni (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Always off the pace towards rear, tailed when mistake 4 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Khage (11-5) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.
Ourmullion 20-1 (11-2) Took keen hold in touch, under pressure after 4 out, soon beaten, last of 5, dist behind Thomas Darby (11-8) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Paint The Dream 100-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Admiral Barratry (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Two Sams (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Always in rear, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Dashel Drasher (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gs in Jan.
Save The Pennies (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Held up, lost touch 3rd, soon tailed off, remote 4th, 4th of 6, dist behind Two For Gold (11-5) at Bangor 2m 7f (4) gs in Jan.
Westerner Ocean (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Ld, 2l adv 5out, chall bef 4out, hdd & wknd aftr 3out, drpd 5th 2out, 5th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Miss Illusion (11-11) at Dawstown 3m mdn gd in May.
