tracked leader 2nd until before 4th, handy 3rd, hit 3 out, 2nd again on long run before 2 out, led 2 out, clear before last, hung left and ridden run-in, stayed on strongly
tracked leader until 2nd, handy 3rd, 2nd again before led 4th, pushed along and headed 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd between last 2, no extra in 3rd, mistake last
raced wide, behind, went remote 5th before last
in touch, pushed along after 3rd, weakened 3 out, went poor 4th next
keen, led until headed and hit 4th, hit next and 3 out, lost 2nd and weakened on long run before 2 out, tailed off, fell last
in touch, weakened 4 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, headway into 3rd before 2 out, ridden in 2nd between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
CAWTHORNE LAD has the strongest form having placed in both starts so far over timber. He finished runner-up over track and trip before beaten less than a length at Wetherby and can open his account. Kangaroo Valley is rated 90 on the Flat in Ireland and ran well for a long way for new connections at Warwick on his hurdling debut but Silkstone disappointed in soft going last time having placed on faster ground at Huntingdon before that. Giga White made only a modest start over obstacles while Pour Me A Drink has switched yards for his hurdling bow and is rated higher on the Flat than Guandi.
Cawthorne Lad 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, switched left to challenge approaching next, edged right and not clear run after last, switched left, ran on, 3rd of 10, 1/4l behind Hasankey (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Giga White (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, in 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 10, 23l behind Gerolamo Cardano (11-0) at Hereford 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Gordalan 6-1 (11-0) Behind, mistake 1st, beaten 4 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Hasankey (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Guandi (USA) 4-1 (9-3) Soon led, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 5l behind Scofflaw (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Kangaroo Valley (USA) 10-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after, kept on flat, 6th of 15, 10 1/2l behind Maskada (10-5) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Pour Me A Drink 9-4fav (9-7) Led 9f out, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Tavus (8-9) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Sea Art 8-1 (10-12) Held up, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 20l behind Never Do Nothing (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Silkstone (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Prominent, driven before 2 out, soon lost place, no impression when not fluent last, ridden and weakened flat, 6th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Lord Lamington (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
