held up in 3rd, went 2nd before 4 out until before 2 out where mistake, soon weakened
held up in last, went 3rd before 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression flat
chased winner until before 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened
made all, clear flat, stayed on well
NonRunner
WAKOOL is a massive 18lb higher than when easily beating Storm Nelson in this last year but won over the course and distance again in October with the runner-up franking the form at Doncaster last week. He probably found the company too hot in a Grade 3 at Haydock in November. Ronan McNally has sent two over from Northern Ireland with Vee Dancer in much better form than The Jam Man. Haute Estime hasn’t taken to fences this term but would have every chance on her hurdles form last season when she won a Listed contest and placed in a Grade 1 at Aintree.
The Jam Man (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Never going that well in rear, well behind 15th, pulled up before 18th, at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Wakool (FR) 12-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway into midfield before 3 out, soon ridden, faded next, 7th of 13, 21 3/4l behind Botox Has (11-11) at Haydock 3m hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Haute Estime (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 15th, went remote 3rd 3 out until weakened turning in, 4th of 5, dist behind The Real Whacker (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m (2) gd in Nov.
Storm Nelson (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) In rear, in touch, not fluent 4 out, went 3rd home turn, ridden after 2 out and pressed leader, stayed on dourly and led 1f out on run-in, kept on well, won at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Flight Deck (12-0) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Vee Dancer (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along in 7th over 3f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace from over 2f out, 4th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Star Official (9-11) at Killarney 1m 3f hcp sft in Oct.
