made all, ridden and pressed last, stayed on well flat
held up in rear, closed 2 out, outpaced last, weakened flat
jumped right at times, chased leaders, took keen hold, not fluent and went 2nd from 2nd until 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, closed last, hung right flat, stayed on same pace, lost 3rd last stride
held up in 4th, outpaced after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
chased winner until 2nd, not fluent 4th, went 2nd again 3 out until outpaced after 2 out, kept on but no impression flat, went 3rd last stride
held up towards rear, closed from 5th, went 2nd after 2 out, challenged going well when awkward last, soon ridden, held flat, stayed on
After getting off the mark at Exeter, Timeforatune failed to land the odds at Taunton and is taking on better company here. He was also 15 lengths behind MASTER CHEWY at Chepstow earlier and is 6lb worse off. The latter was desperately unlucky at Ascot next time as he was clear when over-jumping and falling at the last and compensation awaits here with a clear round. Gentle Slopes, the winner of a point and two bumpers, is a potentially interesting recruit to hurdling and has more scope than Kiki Badger and Commander Of Ten but Attacca beat a previous winner at Kempton when the first two pulled well clear.
Attacca (IRE) 10-11fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, jumped left 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and pressed flat, stayed on well, holding 2nd towards finish, won at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Nov beating Alien Storm (11-7) by 1l, 7 ran.
Kiki Badger (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, closer after 4 out, pushed along and no impression 2 out, 4th and no extra run-in, 4th of 5, 15 1/4l behind Hercule Du Seuil (11-1) at Navan 2m (1) Yielding in Nov.
Timeforatune 1-4fav (11-7) Led, wandered into some of the hurdles, ridden before 2 out not fluent 2 out, soon hung right, joined last, headed flat, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Mamoon Star (11-0) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Commander Of Ten (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Led, headed after 2nd, asked for effort before 2 out, weakened before last, 8th of 12, 36 3/4l behind Endless Escape (10-7) at Lingfield 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Gentle Slopes 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led home turn, came clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) gd in Nov beating School Days Over (11-2) by 4l, 13 ran.
Master Chewy (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, led 2 out, 2 lengths clear when fell last, at Ascot 2m (2) gs in Nov.
