mid-division, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
jumped right, made all, clear 3 out, unchallenged
mid-division, headway before 4th, mistake and reminder next, went 2nd after 6th until before 7th, weakened before 3 out, went 2nd towards finish
towards rear, struggling 4th, behind 6th, pulled up before 7th
chased leader until after 6th, struggling from next, well behind when pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, 3rd and weakening when mistake 3 out
always in rear, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 7th, weakened after 3 out, lost 2nd towards finish
NonRunner
The Grand Visir, a decent stayer on the Flat, has all the attributes to make a hurdler but he’s had four runs over timber and only placed once. Dan's Chosen, placed between the flags, goes hurdling after just one run in a bumper and has a future but the latter comment also applies to FAIR FRONTIERES (NAP), who was just beaten by an odds-on favourite on his hurdles bow at Navan in a maiden that’s thrown up a number of subsequent winners. Le Grand Lion, Sir Jack West, Tea For Free and Night In Manhattan add to the interest.
Dan's Chosen (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 8, 21l behind Call Of The Wild (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Fair Frontieres (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 4th on inner 2 out, switched right before last, 2nd when not fluent last, led narrowly early run-in, kept on well, headed post, 2nd of 20, hd behind Gars De Sceaux (11-11) at Navan 2m 4f mdn hvy in Jan.
His Oscar (IRE) (12-2) Mid-div, 6th 1/2way, prog to 5th 3out, ld 2out, 2l adv appr last where fell, unlucky, at Rathcannon 3m mdn sft in Nov.
Holy Gunner Malinas gelding out of Holy Smoke.
Le Grand Lion (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along 4f out, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 10, 9l behind Skytastic (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) gs in Feb.
Night In Manhattan 15-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, mistake 7th, well beaten next, bumped 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Sir Jack West (IRE) 14-1 (11-13) Towards rear, soon rear of mid-division, 11th halfway, headway before 3 out, not fluent 2 out and last, ridden and ran on well run-in to 3rd final strides, nearest at finish, 3rd of 17, 2 3/4l behind Ahead Of The Field (12-0) at Navan 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Mar.
Tea For Free (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Led, headed 6f out, tracked winner, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Lupus Regem (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Midnight Wave 250-1 (10-12) Towards rear, not fluent 4th, behind next, pulled up after 6th, at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Oct.
Paddy Husseys Taxi (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up, struggling 6f out, weakened thereafter, 5th of 6, 18 3/4l behind Aucunrisque (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) gs in Oct.
The Grand Visir 22-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 11 3/4l behind Stradivarius (9-8) at Doncaster 2m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Sep.
