tracked leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent 6th, challenged 3 out, held last, stayed on same pace
mid-division, mistake 3rd, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off
mid-division on outside, not fluent 4th or 5th, headway when jumped right 6th, soon ridden, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader until approaching 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
not fluent 6th, always in rear, tailed off
mid-division, headway 6th, led approaching 2 out where not fluent, stayed on flat
not fluent 5th, always in rear, tailed off
took keen hold, led, not fluent 2nd, hit 6th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, ridden after next, went 3rd 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
held up in touch, weakened 6th, pulled up before next
not fluent and soon behind, pulled up after 6th
held up towards rear on outside, modest 6th after 7th, went 4th approaching last, never in contention, tailed off
Wheres The Hare landed the odds in a Ffos Las bumper in April and is one for the short-list here, while winning pointer Dannanceys Hill was second on his debut under Rules in a NH Flat race here last month. Bar de Ligne went one better here recently and looks to be improving while Triptico shaped with promise on his first run over timber at Exeter and will know more now. HARRY TOPPER's victory in a bumper at Hereford in April has worked out really well and he simply got outpaced on his reappearance at Ascot. Kim Bailey's four-year-old looks a nice long-term prospect and can open his account over hurdles here.
Bar De Ligne (FR) 3-1fav (11-0) Made all, ridden 2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gs in Nov beating Elton Fox (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 15 ran.
Beta Blocker 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, closer in 3rd after 3 out, 4th approaching next, soon dropped to 5th and no impression, 5th of 15, 20l behind Old Theatre Royal (11-10) at Tramore 2m hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Apr.
Coral Cove 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced in 4th, plugged on to take 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 16l behind Seam Of Diamonds (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jun '10.
Dannanceys Hill (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Chased leader, challenged 4f out led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, rallied to 2nd under pressure inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Coneygree (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
Dr Rock (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, behind 5th, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Prospect Wells (11-5) at Newbury 2m nh nov hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Harry Topper 15-2 (11-0) In touch on inside, headway to chase leaders 6f out, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 14, 14l behind Population (11-2) at Ascot 2m NH flat (6) gd in Nov.
Prime Edition (IRE) 200-1 (10-9) In rear, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 12, well behind Top Of The Range (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Quousko de L'Isop (FR) 5-1 (11-9) Made all, soon clear, unchallenged, won at Southwell 2m NH flat (6) gs in Feb '10 beating Ben Cee Pee M (10-13) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Triptico (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along after 5th, not fluent next, headway after 8th, no impression 2 out, stayed on flat, 4th of 13, 13l behind Highland Lodge (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Wheres The Hare (IRE) 10-11fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 2f out, comfortably, won at Ffos Las 2m nhf (6) gd in Apr beating Sentimentaljourney (10-12) by 2l, 6 ran.
Alivad (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, hard driven halfway, soon lost place, tailed off over 4f out, 8th of 10, well behind Destroyer Deployed (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gs in Feb.
Sparkling Air 66-1 (10-5) Towards rear, struggling 6th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Geneva Geyser (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug, 13 ran.
