always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off
pulled hard, held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 5th and one pace next
led until 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, one pace and well held when left modest 2nd and hampered last
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway to chase leader 2nd, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
chased leaders, pushed along before 4th, weakened before 3 out
chased leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, 1 length down and held when blundered and unseated rider last
in touch, headwat to chase leaders approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, left modest 3rd last
towards rear, plugging on same pace and no threat when left modest 4th last
held up and always towards rear, never involved, tailed off
took keen hold towards rear, never on terms
chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, 1 length ahead and staying on well when left clear last
Four Nations won a Goodwood handicap on the Flat for Amanda Perrett in 2011 and wouldn't have to be a world-beater to make a winning start over hurdles in this. But we'll stick with experience and put forward FLYING PHOENIX, who was second in a handicap at Stratford last October and has been kept ticking over on the Polytrack. Red Admirable was a beaten favourite over 2m4f at Ffos Las last month but, as a former pointer, the drop in distance here might not do him any favours and the others have shown little so far.
Abbraccio 40-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, not fluent and weakened next, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Mixologist (11-2) at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Blue Bell House (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Prominent, in line of 4 disputing 2nd when not much room over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 11, 28l behind Parsnip Pete (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gd in Mar '11.
Cardigan Island (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Mid-division, ridden and short lived effort after 7th, weakened well before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 13, 50l behind Fourovakind (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
Crackerjack 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division, not fluent and bumped 4th, weakened next, 5th of 9, 39l behind Dont Do Mondays (11-0) at Warwick 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Four Nations (USA) 7-2 (10-5) Mid-division, headway to track leaders, 4f out, ridden and weakened entering final 2f, 6th of 10, 25l behind Kings Troop (9-6) at Newbury 1m 4f ladies hcap (5) hvy in Oct (flat).
Ilewin Kim 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, fell 1st, in a race won by Looking On (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Mar, 13 ran.
Red Admirable (IRE) 7-4fav (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway and mistake 6th, soon chased leaders after, went 2nd 2 out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 12, 2l behind Still Believing (9-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Sterling Gent (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Chased leader 4f, chased leaders, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Gentleman Jon (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Taqaat (USA) 50-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway 5 out, soon chasing leaders, under pressure approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Fishing Bridge (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Mar, 10 ran.
The Bay Bandit 10-1 (8-10) Soon tracking leader, led 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 9l behind Wyndham Wave (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep (flat).
Carolingian (USA) 66-1 (10-12) In touch, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon weakened, last of 6, 42l behind Mcvicar (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Flying Phoenix 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 6th until not much room before 3 out, 4th and no extra when hit last, 4th of 15, 11l behind Karazhan (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Mr Burbidge 12-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 17, 39l behind Call Carlo (11-4) at Wincanton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs in Mar.
