chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened before omitted 3 out
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced before omitted 3 out, soon beaten
chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out (normal 4 out), stayed on same pace, no chance with very easy winner
in rear, struggling when mistake and reminder 3rd, tailed off, pulled up in home sraight
last pair, never involved
jumped slickly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led after 3 out (normal 4 out), clear before 2 out, very easily
behind, plugged on from omitted 3 out, never dangerous
chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after next, rallied after omitted 3 out, no chance with easy winner
raced keenly, led and went clear 2nd until came back to the field after next, headed and wakened rapidly after 3 out (normal 4 out), pulled up in home straight
always towards rear, reminder bend after 2nd, tailed off and pulled up in home straight
WETLANDS has the best piece of form with a recent second at Carlisle behind the dual winner Gaston Phebus and Nicky Richards’ charge can go one better in this. He’s well clear of Allthatglistens on today’s terms and the others with experience of hurdling have struggled so far though Lucky Fella is a likely improver representing Gordon Elliott’s powerful yard. Deep Charm went close in a bumper here in October and makes his hurdling bow along with point-to-point third East Harlem while Farmer Mike is a newcomer to note.
Aquitaine Boy (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Raced keenly tracking leader on inside until pushed along before 8th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Deep Charm 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, headway to press leader inside final 2f, dropped to a close-up fourth 1f out but kept on well again close home, 3rd of 5, nk behind Flammarion (11-2) at Ayr 2m (5) hvy in Oct.
East Harlem (IRE) (11-11) Ld, 2l adv frm 5th, chall 5out & ld with sl adv frm 4out, hdd bef 2out & no ex in 2nd flat, 3rd cl hm, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Starevitch (11-11) at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in Oct.
Farmer Mike (IRE) Elusive Pimpernel gelding out of Adatara.
Grumpy Mcgrumpface (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) In rear, ridden and outpaced 2 out, never nearer, last of 8, 18l behind Trooper Turnbull (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Wetlands (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 6th, headed narrowly 2 out, ridden before last, kept on but could not match winner flat, 2nd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Gaston Phebus (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov.
Allthatglistens (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Jumped violently right 1st, led, jumped right again 2nd, hit 4 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, dist behind Alpha Carinae (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Etoile D'ecosse (FR) 200-1 (10-12) Led, not fluent 9th, mistake 2 out and headed, pushed along and weakened before last, 3rd of 6, 32 1/2l behind Wild Polly (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Hidden Diva (IRE) Califet M out of Desperado Queen.
Nautical Miss (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 10, 37 1/4l behind Fairfield Ferrata (10-12) at Ayr 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Lucky Fella 4-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, in touch in 6th when short of room on landing 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Perry Owens (11-2) at Galway 2m mdn sft in Oct.
