held up in rear, headway 4 out, led 2 out, ridden between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, just held on
tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after next, never on terms, weakened after last
chased leaders, lost place after 5th, rallied 2 out, soon ridden, chased winner before last, stayed on well under pressure flat, just failed
made most, reminder before 6th, blundered and headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next
mid-division, chased leaders after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression before last
mid-division, chased leaders after 3 out, never on terms, weakened next
mid-division on inside, close up 5th, not fluent 4 out, led next, headed 2 out, soon ridden and lost place, no impression before last
soon in touch on outside, every chance when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened before last
chased leaders on inside, lost place before 6th, behind 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
held up, always behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
with leader, lost place 4 out, ridden before next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next
Nigel Hawke has frequently been successful when pitching juvenile hurdlers into open handicap company as was the case when POLA CHANCE (NAP) obliged at Wetherby recently. The filly appeared to score with plenty in hand and can defy a 7lb penalty in what looks a less demanding assignment. She stays the trip well. Haasab is back to a more workable mark despite conceding weight all round and Connor Brace is an eye-catching booking for Laura Morgan. He's shortlisted along with Lastofthecosmics and more especially, Global Anchor, for the O'Neill team. The latter ran well latest, returns from a break and appeals as the sort to produce further progression.
Haasab (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Tracked leader, led 4 out, blundered next and soon headed, weakened approaching last, 4th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Tabou Beach Boy (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Petitioner (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 11, dist behind No Trumps (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Lastofthecosmics 15-2 (10-5) Held up, pushed along 3 out, headway next, not trouble leaders, 4th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Highway Companion (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Gabriel Oak 40-1 (10-4) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, never near leaders, weakened next, 6th of 11, 18l behind The Dancing Poet (10-4) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Gris De Pron (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Never better than mid-division, behind from 5th, struggling 4 out, never able to get involved, 11th of 14, 24 3/4l behind The Herds Garden (11-11) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Cheers Jd (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Held up in 5th, closer on inside tracking leaders 6th, outpaced soon after 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Epsom Des Mottes (10-4) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Pola Chance (FR) 7-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3rd, led before 3 out, drew clear after next, ran on well, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Ex S'elance (10-12) by 7l, 11 ran.
Russian Royale 25-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway on outside between last 2, left 2nd at the last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Summer Lightening (11-8) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Global Anchor (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Chased leader, jumped left and mistake 4 out, led before 2 out, soon headed, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Akkapenko (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Rhythm Of Sound (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Tracked leader, not much room 8th, lost 2nd and mistake next, soon weakened, pulled up before 11th, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Lexi (FR) 25-1 (10-0) Chased leaders on inside, weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up before last, at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
