led, ridden and headed before last, one pace
tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, blundered 2 out, no extra run-in
tracked leader, every chance 2 out, weakened last
in rear, weakened before 2 out
towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on and headed towards finish
held up mid-division, headway before 5 out, chased leader before last, kept on to lead towards finish
held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off
held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, tailed off
Beach Break, a winner on the Flat here in June, couldn't cope with Born Legend on his hurdling debut at Bangor but had the remainder well beaten. Indian Vision never reached a place on the level and was a 66/1 chance on his debut over timber at Sedgefied but belied his odds with a fine run where he would have finished closer but for a last-flight error. Lazarus was well beaten on his debut and was engaged to run at Lingfield yesterday while Outcrop hasn't shown much. Haulani is a half-brother to five winners though doesn't have an jumpers in his pedigree but like Muisheen Durkin he's won twice on the level. SOLO SAXOPHONE is by Frankel out of a winning miler. He showed promise for Dermot Weld and his in-form connections must believe he'll make a hurdler and he's handed the vote. Starshell was a beaten favourite in his last six starts on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott.
Beach Break 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, chased winner approaching last, never a threat, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Born Legend (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Haulani (USA) 8-1 (8-13) Chased leader, went to far rail and led inside final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Road To Dubai (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Indian Vision (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 2nd 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, chased leading pair, held when hit last, hung left and kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Level Of Intensity (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Muirsheen Durkin 16-1 (10-0) Held up, driven and effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 8l behind Rinaria (9-2) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Outcrop (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Led and keen, not fluent throughout, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 6, dist behind Act Of Valour (10-12) at Newcastle 2m (2) sft in Dec.
Solo Saxophone (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Prominent early, 6th and pushed along after halfway, no extra from over 1f out, 7th of 16, 13 1/2l behind World War (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn hvy in Oct.
Starshell (IRE) 15-8fav (9-5) Led, headed over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Navajo Star (8-1) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Wind Turbine (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Led, jinked right after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 23 1/2l behind Esspeegee (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
England Expects 11-4fav (10-4) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Topamichi (10-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Lazarus (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, hit 3rd and close up after, not fluent 5th, ridden 4 out, jumped left next, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 29l behind Oxford Blu (10-12) at Fakenham 2m (4) sft in Dec.