made all, clear 2 out, stayed on well
prominent, ridden after 3 out, no impression on winner next
started behind rest after giving trouble at start, mistake 4th, lost touch 6th, soon pulled up
prominent, not fluent 3rd, lost place 7th, soon weakened
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, weakened from next
in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, mistake next, jumped slowly and weakened 7th, pulled up after
tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, outpaced next, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression
mid-division on inside, pushed along and closed before 7th, no extra before 2 out, lost 3rd flat
tracked leaders, lost place after 6th, tailed off next, pulled up after
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway before next, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out
mid-division on outside, weakened before 7th
Aintree My Dream has been well beaten in better company since winning one of these events at Carlisle. He should finish closer today but BUSTER THOMAS is less exposed and made a winning start under Rules when landing a novices' hurdle at Lingfield in December. Emma Lavelle’s charge gets the vote with improvement expected. Falcons Fall finished closer when fourth at Chepstow without looking like winning while Glenforde finished runner-up to subsequent winning hurdler Lough Derg Leader in an Irish point-to-point last year and could go well for Kim Bailey on his hurdling bow.
Aintree My Dream (FR) 5-2fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden before last, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Dadsintrouble (10-3) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Buster Thomas (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leader 2nd, led next, made rest, hit 5th and 3 out, clear approaching last, ridden out, won at Lingfield 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec beating The Mighty Don (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Barney Boy 200-1 (11-6) Behind when blundered and unseated rider 2nd, at Chepstow 3m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Billy Hicks 28-1 (11-5) Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened before next, 9th of 13, 25l behind Russian Service (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Black Night (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place after next, slow 3rd and 4th, closed after 3 out, no impression on leaders after next, 5th of 8, 18 3/4l behind Sir Antony Browne (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) hvy in Feb.
Caventara 12-1 (11-5) Prominent on outer, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 30 3/4l behind The Welsh Paddies (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (6) gs in Nov.
Falcons Fall (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, stayed on from 3 out, 4th 2 out, jumped left last, never on terms, 4th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Mr Mcgo (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Glenforde (IRE) 3-1 (12-1) Ld until hdd 7th & nw 2l 2nd, prog in 2nd bef 2out, ld on inner aft 2out, chall last, kow bt nt mtch wnr, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Lough Derg Leader (12-1) at Loughrea 3m mdn sft in Apr.
Knight To Open (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Shade keen, raced wide, in touch, not fluent 3rd, weakened 4 out, soon behind, mistake next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Kempton 3m (3) gs in Jan.
Orchardstown Cross (IRE) 4-5fav (12-0) A.p; led 7-8; led 9; clr 11; unchall, won at Barbury Racecourse 2m 4f mdn in Jan beating Emtidaad (10-7) by 9l, 9 ran.
Spirit Of Hale (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) In rear and in touch, weakened from 5 out, 4th of 5, dist behind De Dollar Man (11-5) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.