1 led, headed and tracked leader close up before 6th, ridden before 5 out, weakened 4 out, well behind when pulled up before last
raced keenly, not fluent 1st or 2nd in rear, chased front rank before 3rd, headway into 2nd 5 out, pressed leader after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, hit last when held by winner, kept on, no extra run-in
towards rear, in touch, ridden and left behind by front pair 3 out, kept on one pace
handy, pushed along before 5 out, losing place and beaten when bad mistake 4 out, pulled up before next
prominent, led before 6th, pressed after 4 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in, always doing enough, readily
in rear, bad mistake and unseated rider 4th
towards rear, in touch, fell 12th
Storm Arising didn’t show much on his reappearance over hurdles and is making his debut over the larger obstacles. Imperial Alcazar was beaten in a match at Newbury and was behind the Nicholls’ runner and also BRINKLEY (NAP) over hurdles at Cheltenham in March. David Pipe’s grey looked a useful recruit to chasing at Huntingdon and can build on that success here, though Getaround should be winning soon as he holds subsequent winner Pats Fancy on their run together here in October.
Brinkley (FR) 9-4 (11-2) Tracked leader early, disputed lead before 2nd, led 8th, disputed lead 11th, reminder after 13th, slight mistake and headed 3 out, led again well over 2 out, pressed before last, driven out and ran on well flat, won at Huntingdon 3m (3) gd in Dec beating Honest Vic (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Imperial Alcazar (IRE) 10-11jfav (11-5) Led, niggled along over 3 out, pushed along over 2 out, headed before last, outpaced by winner flat and eased closing stages, last of 2, 6l behind Silver Forever (10-12) at Newbury 2m 6f (3) gd in Nov.
Storm Arising (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly before next, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Pileon (10-8) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Getaround (IRE) 13-8fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, led 16th, hit 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Kapga De Lily (10-12) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Pats Fancy (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Raced handy, headway to lead 5 out, travelling strongly, ridden 3 out, stayed on strongly, just held on, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Gericault Roque (11-4) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Clemencia (IRE) 22-1 (11-11) Prominent, led 6th, ridden and headed well before 3 out, weakened tamely, 7th of 14, 33l behind Haafapiece (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Landsman (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Led, blundered 4th(usual 8th), headed passing omitted 12th, soon weakened, pulled up 3 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
