slowly away, in touch, under pressure in 4th when fell 3 out
tracked leader, led 3rd, strongly challenged last, headed soon after, rallied closing stages, kept on well
led until 3rd, remained prominent, driven to challenge 2 out, every chance last, no extra flat
tracked leaders, not fluent 10th, every chance last, led flat, hard ridden, all out
in touch, under pressure 6 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up 4 out
held up in rear, lost touch 9th, tailed off 5 out, left in remote 4th at 3 out
Maximiser made his debut in a Punchestown bumper won by Faugheen before scrambling home in a point to point then winning twice very easily over hurdles. Silsol won the Welsh Champion Hurdle at Ffos Las and ran well in Grade 2 races at Fontwell and Auteuil on his next two starts. Kempton hurdles winner Kingscourt Native had his jumping problems between the flags but is the type to do better now tackling the bigger obstacles but it is SEEYOUATMIDNIGHT who is handed the vote. The Sandy Thomson charge landed the Grade 2 Rendlesham over hurdles at Haydock and subsequently performed with credit at the highest level.
Kingscourt Native (IRE) 13-8fav (11-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 18l behind Arbre De Vie (11-10) at Warwick 2m 5f (3) sft in Feb.
Maximiser (IRE) 15-8fav (11-4) Tracked leader, led 2nd, made rest, clear fter 2 out, kept on strongly, won at Haydock 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov beating Vago Collonges (10-12) by 11l, 4 ran.
Seeyouatmidnight 16-1 (11-10) Tracked leading pair, driven to chase winner after 2 out to before last, soon ridden, gradually weakened flat, 7th of 16, 12 1/4l behind Cole Harden (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m (1) gd in Mar.
Silsol (GER) 7-1 (10-5) 6th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Ballynagour (10-3) at Auteuil 2m 5f Grp 2 (1) gd in May.
U Name It (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Prominent, blundered and unseated rider 6th, at Kelso 2m 7f (4) gd in Oct.
Veroce (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, some headway 8th, no impression, behind 10th, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Dell' Arca (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gd in May.