chased leader, jumped left at times, mistake and lost 2nd next, 3rd and weakening before 2 out
held up towards rear, mistake 9th, headway approaching 11th, struggling before 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, no impression
chased leaders, jumped left and not fluent 8th, blundered and unseated rider next
not always fluent towards rear, struggling 10th, soon behind tailed off
held up in mid-division, hit 6th, closed from next, went 2nd 9th, challenged 2 out, led last, in command flat, stayed on
not always fluent in rear, some headway 12th, soon weakened
chased leaders, jumped left 11th, struggling 11th, 4th and no impression 3 out
led, jumped left at times, not fluent 4 out or when pressed 2 out, headed when landed awkwardly last, held flat
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Dr Sanderson got off the mark over fences at the fifth attempt but the Plumpton winner looks vulnerable here raised 7lb. Dorking Boy made Zoffee pull out all the stops on his chasing bow at Exeter and Republican may have been let in lightly tackling fences for the first time, though has something to find with FALCO BLITZ on Kempton hurdles running in March. Nicky Henderson’s charge placed between the flags earlier in his career so should make a chaser. Smarty Wild won four times over hurdles and Sully D'Oc Aa showed promise last season and has wind surgery.
Falco Blitz (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Held up rear division, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace in 5th, 5th of 18, 8 3/4l behind Mcfabulous (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Smarty Wild 16-1 (11-5) Close up, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 20, 6 3/4l behind Our Power (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Trincomalee 11-2 (11-4) In rear, not fluent 1st, outpaced from 6th, no impression, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 4, 20l behind Getaway Trump (11-4) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Dorking Boy 11-4 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, pushed up to challenge 4 out, led 2 out, headed last, held towards finish, 2nd of 3, 1l behind Zoffee (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gf in Oct.
Sully D'Oc Aa (FR) 10-1 (10-6) Held up, headway 3 out, lost place before next, modest 4th briefly at the last, 6th of 12, 25l behind Simply The Betts (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Copper Coin 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led before 7th, pushed along after 3 out, headed after next, 3rd and beaten last, 3rd of 17, 5 1/4l behind Minella Encore (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Republican 40-1 (11-1) In touch, ridden before 2 out, one pace and no impression, 6th of 18, 12 3/4l behind Mcfabulous (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Editeur Du Gite (FR) 66-1 (11-2) Raced keenly in rear, reached for 5th, outpaced when mistake 7th, tailed off 4 out, never a factor, last of 6, 27 3/4l behind Global Citizen (11-2) at Kempton 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Dr Sanderson (IRE) 5-2 (11-8) In touch, went second 7th, ridden to challenge and led 2 out, went clear last, ran on well, comfortably, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Enrichissant (11-2) by 8 1/2l, 5 ran.
Subcontinent (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Prominent when slow 1st, towards rear, not fluent 6th or 8th, headway before 10th, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 7, 15l behind Go Steady (11-0) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
