led, hit 5th, headed next, soon weakened, tailed off
held up, headway track leaders, 4th, led 7th, driven out
tracked leader, led 6th, ridden and headed next, weakened last
in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
keen tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, plugged on
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next
held up, ridden 4 out, soon behind
held up, headway 6th, ridden and stayed on run in
in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, 4th when blundered badly last, not recover
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened next
Alibi De Sivola ran well on his reappearance in a maiden hurdle at Chepstow when finding only one too good. But BOLLIN ACE is just preferred as he finished a distance clear of the rest at Wetherby when just failing to prevent Bowlder's Magic from landing a double and Tim Easterby's charge gets the nod. Quinto also has a shout on his third here last time if handling today's testing ground while point-to-point winner De Bene Esse makes his debut under Rules and Ten Trees has her first start over timber after placing in a bumper at Ayr.
Alchimix (FR) 11-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place after 4 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Bowdler's Magic (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Alibi De Sivola (FR) 13-8fav (11-0) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden before last, soon every chance when not fluent last, not quicken, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind The Gipper (11-0) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Bollin Ace 11-10fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway halfway, soon chasing leader, driven to challenge 2 out, every chance last, kept on well, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Bowdler's Magic (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
De Bene Esse (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Ld/disp frm 2nd & jw, 2l adv 6out, chall 3out, 2l adv gng best 2out sn clr, sow, impressive, won at Bandon 3m mdn hvy in Mar beating Murdo Mackenzie (12-2) by 8l, 7 ran.
Egret (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) Held up in touch, every chance over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Lake View Lad (11-4) at Hexham 2m mdn (6) hvy in Nov.
Quinto 6-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 3rd run-in, 3rd of 10, 8 1/4l behind At The Doubble (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
September Son (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 5th of 8, dist behind Fagan (11-7) at Ayr 2m (6) gd in Oct.
Takingrisks (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Calivigny (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Veinard (FR) 28-1 (11-0) Prominent, took keen hold, jumped left at times, led before 2 out, soon headed and weakened, 8th of 10, 35 3/4l behind Wind Of Hope (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in May.
Ten Trees 6-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on and no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 12l behind My Little Cracker (10-12) at Ayr 2m (6) sft in Nov.
