chased leading pair, ridden 2 out, kept on to go poor 2nd run-in
close up, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
raced wide in touch, blundered 5 out, soon lost touch, tailed off 3 out, pulled up next
tracked winner, ridden 2 out, weakened and lost 2nd run-in
in rear, ridden and outpaced 4 out, tailed off
made all, ridden 2 out, clear when blundered last
Donald McCain won this last year and HEARTBREAK KID, who won an eight-runner point on heavy ground at Kirkistown in March when six rivals failed to finish, will be fancied to make a successful start for the yard as the opposition looks negligible. Timeforaspin ran well in two bumpers on this track but was well beaten on his hurdling debut at Fakenham and though Wbee landed a Stratford bumper in September that was on good ground, as were his other three runs. According To Alex was well beaten in a Huntingdon bumper but is much more likely to do better over hurdles.
According To Alex (FR) 16-1 (10-8) Held up in last, beaten over 3f out, 7th of 8, 30 3/4l behind Sadlermor (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Brandy Pad (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden and weakened from 4 out, 14th of 17, dist behind Glenduff (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Cawthorne 125-1 (10-12) In touch when fell 1st, at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Oct.
Heartbreak Kid (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Alw pr, 2nd 1/2way, trk ldr 4out, hdwy 3l adv 2out, went clr bef last, sow, v easily, won at Kirkistown 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar beating Kearney Hill (11-11) by dist, 8 ran.
King Gypsy (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) In tch til pu aft 9, at Garthorpe 3m mdn in Mar.
Timeforaspin 6-1 (11-0) Keen held up in rear, ridden and outpaced 2 out, 5th of 6, 25l behind Falco Blitz (11-0) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Wbee (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon clear, stayed on, won at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Sep beating Eva's Diva (10-7) by 8l, 6 ran.
