chased leaders, led before 5 out, headed before last, kept on
close up, hit 5 out, soon pulled up
close up, challenged 3 out, every chance 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on
chased leaders, weakened after 4 out
always towards rear
mid-division, headway before 3 out, led before last, kept on well
towards rear, effort before 3 out, soon weakened
always towards rear
mid-division, headway before 3 out, in 4th before last, one pace
led, pushed along and headed before 5 out, with leader 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, never dangerous
Chaser Oorayvic is surely best watched on his first start in almost two years. Changing The Guard has been beaten in sellers the last twice, though this isn't much better. Anton Dolin is often placed at this level but rarely wins, though is closely matched with recent course and distance winner Impeccability on the revised terms. The latter is trained by John Mackie, who also runs HALLSTATT. The 10-year-old hasn't been in the best of form on the Flat lately but returns to hurdling on a mark that's a couple of pounds lower than when he was a close-up fourth in this 12 months ago. Wistari Rocks is only 4lb higher than when landing a novices' handicap here last month and is preferred to the maiden Destiny's Shadow of the remainder.
Changing The Guard 7-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, disputing 2nd when hit 5th, ridden next, slightly outpaced 2 out, kept on flat, 4th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Trapper Peak (11-7) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Oorayvic (IRE) 2-1jfav (10-6) Made all, not fluent 4 out, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Cody Wyoming (11-8) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Guantoshol (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Behind, headway under pressure 3 out, kept on same pace before next, never near leaders, 5th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Khismet (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Impeccability 12-1 (11-1) Made all, clear last, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Distant Rain (11-12) by 2l, 8 ran.
Tropical Sunshine (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Towards rear, not fluent 5th, outpaced 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
Wistari Rocks (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway on outside before 3 out, challenged next, led last, ran on well, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Moon Over Rio (10-10) by 1 3/4l, 14 ran.
Hallstatt (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 11, 22 1/4l behind Dusky Raider (8-13) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Anton Dolin (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Chased winner until not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, plugged on flat, took 4th close home, 4th of 8, 7l behind Impeccability (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Destiny's Shadow (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, 2nd after 4th until before 3 out, stayed on same pace next, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Bring Back Charlie (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Biretta 33-1 (11-6) Prominent, took keen hold, every chance 3 out, lost place next, 10th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Quantum Of Solace (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Xclusive 200-1 (11-0) In rear, took keen hold, behind 4th, 8th of 12, dist behind Master Dancer (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Whitstable Native 33-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear on outside, closed after 4 out, one pace from 3 out, 3rd and no impression briefly last, 5th of 9, 20 1/2l behind Dominada (11-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gf in Oct.
