pecked 1st, chased leader until 3rd, chased leading pair pair until pushed along and lost place before 5th, behind when mistake next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after next
held up last, closer in 4th at 6th, pushed along home turn, ridden and weakened turning in
tracked leaders on inside, awkward 1st and next, pushed along turning in, went 2nd between last two, no chance with winner
led, pushed along and headed 2 out, ridden hung left and lost 2nd between last two, no extra in 3rd
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 2 out, came clear between last two, hit last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in
NEW ORDER ran fresh but finished well clear of the rest when caught close home at Lingfield on last month’s debut under Rules. He should settle better today and can go one better. Sea Grey also showed promise when second at Doncaster on his hurdling bow and headgear is applied while bumper winner Stay If U Want To makes his hurdling debut with a shout. Hazy Glen is another bumper winner having his first start over timber along with Ballyvango.
Champetre (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Prominent, not fluent 1st, pushed along after 3rd, struggling after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Don Occhetti (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Held up and behind, some headway out wide turning in, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 17, 9 3/4l behind Horaces Pearl (11-9) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gs in Nov.
Hazy Glen (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Off the pace towards rear, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Brechin Castle (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
New Order (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, took keen hold, challenged 2 out, soon led, driven flat, headed close home, 2nd of 10, nk behind Theyseekhimthere (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 3f (3) sft in Nov.
Sea Grey 11-8fav (11-0) Keen close up, pushed along omitted 2 out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Mister Moodles (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Dec.
Ask My Heather (IRE) 300-1 (11-4) Raced wide keen, prominent, led 3rd, headed approaching 4 out, soon lost place, pulled up before next, at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Ballyvango (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Dark Mix (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (5) sft in Dec.
Nothinelsematters (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Held up last to 11; went 2nd bet last 2; wknd flat, 4th of 7, 25 1/4l behind She Won't Mind (11-7) at Dingley 2m 4f mdn gs in May.
Stay If U Want To (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Led, pushed along headed and dropped to 3rd inside final 2f, rallied into 2nd again over 1f out, angled out inside final furlong, driven ahead close home, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gs in Nov beating Seek Him There (11-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
