led 1st, made rest, left clear from 9th, unchallenged after, canter
held up in touch, reminders after 7th, driven to chase clear leader (winner) after 9th, no chance after, plugged on
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 7th, blundered and unseated rider 9th
led to 1st, pressed winner, reminders and lost place after 7th, tailed of before 10th, pulled up before 3 out
keen early, tracked leaders, left 2nd briefly 9th, struggling in 3rd when ridden before 5 out, tailed off
NonRunner
The only one of these with recent form is Fontwell runner-up Highbury High but he was due to run at Warwick yesterday. Moonlone Lane has been well beaten over hurdles recently and the remainder all failed to complete their latest starts. Winged Crusader has been struggling for some time and got no further than the second fence at Newcastle on his comeback while Herr Larry Hewis failed to get even that far when coming a cropper at the first on his chasing debut. Vent Nivernais has had 11 attempts over fences without success so a tentative goes to ALBERTO’S DREAM on his earlier success at Huntingdon. He was pulled-up on his reappearance but sports headgear for the first time here.
Winged Crusader (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, fell 2nd, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Alberto's Dream 33-1 (10-12) In touch on inner, lost place before 7th, weakened after next, behind when pulled up before 10th, at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Moonlone Lane (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Soon disputed lead, led from 7th, headed 4 out, weakened straight, 14th of 16, dist behind Theo (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp gd in Nov.
Vent Nivernais (FR) 5-1 (10-4) In touch, outpaced 10th, pulled up 4 out, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Herr Larry Hewis 100-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, pulled up, at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Highbury High (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) Tracked winner from 1st, not fluent 12th or 2 out, challenged last, edged left, went upsides and bumped rival flat, bumped towards finish, held close home, 2nd of 3, 3/4l behind Unify (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct.