chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened
soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
raced keenly, tracked leaders, left in lead 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, ridden and one pace from next
always behind, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, ridden next, stayed on to go 2nd last, rallied flat, not reach winner
in touch, tracked leader 3rd, driven and outpaced 3 out, no impression from next
chased leader to 3rd, soon lost place, behind from 4 out
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, headway to lead approaching 3 out, driven clear after next, ridden flat, held on towards finish
tracked leaders, headway 4 out, every chance next, ridden and one pace from 2 out
mid-division, ridden 3 out, never on terms
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway 4 out, challenged next, ridden to chase winner 2 out, no impression when blundered last, soon eased
mistake 1st, behind, went prominent 5th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, soon no impression
Having seemingly lost his way on the level Leo's Luckyman finally resumed winning ways when landing a handicap off a mark of 98 here in December and, if translating that form to hurdles, he should take all the beating so gets the vote ahead of Once and Adventurist in a race where there is little public hurdles form to go on. Once has steadily regressed on the level but the switch to hurdles may bring about improvement in the five-year-old who is now in the care of Mark Rimell. Panzer is another that lacks a previous run over hurdles but is of a similar level of ability on the flat, while South African import Huckster is probably better than he showed on his debut for Venetia Williams at Taunton last month. Grand Daum has shown promise in two starts in bumpers but may lack the necessary speed and of greater interest is Peter Bowen's Adventurist, who showed progressive form for James Fanshawe on the level and is sure to have been well schooled. Leo's Luckyman was easily the best of these on the level though and is taken to make a winning start to his hurdling career.
Adventurist 7-4fav (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 14, shd behind Top Of The Class (8-1) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (D) gd in Sept '03 (Flat).
Bond Millennium 12-1 (8-8) Keen early, tracked leaders, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden, hung left over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 15l behind Instructor (9-12) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jul (Flat).
Cracboumwiz (FR) 50-1 (10-11) Held up, pulled hard, some headway over 1f out, unable to trouble leaders, 13th of 22, 21l behind The Cool Guy (10-11) at Aintree 2m 1f nhf Grd 2 (A) gs in Apr.
Doringo 12-1 (8-9) In touch, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 30l behind Fairlie (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Sept (Flat).
Extra Cover (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Started slowly, soon prominent, driven over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, 25l behind Woolstone Boy (8-13) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Oct (Flat).
Fuel Cell (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Made most until headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 15, 7l behind Sforzando (9-3) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Oct (Flat).
Futoo (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Led 2nd to approaching 3rd, led again and not fluent 3 out, soon headed, weakened approaching last, 7th of 19, 20l behind Border Castle (10-12) at Haydock 2m nov hdl (D) sft.
Grand Daum (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 14, 6l behind Agent Lois (10-6) at Musselburgh 2m mdn nhf (H) gf in Nov.
Heversham (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 15, 16l behind First Look (11-2) at Kelso 2m mdn hdl (E) gs.
Huckster (ZIM) 25-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 43l behind Acambo (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (D) gf in Nov.
Leo's Luckyman (USA) 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, kept on, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-110 (2) sft in Sept beating Come On Jonny (8-5) by 3/4l, 5 ran (Flat).
Panzer (GER) 11-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden when weakening final 2f, 9th of 16, 27l behind Treason Trial (8-11) at York 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct (Flat).
Red Bluff (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Behind from 5th, never dangerous, 12th of 13, well behind Charlie Tango (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (E) sft in Nov.
Tank Buster 18-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 15, 16l behind Seymar Lad (11-4) at Wetherby 2m nhf (H) gs in Feb.
Titus Salt (USA) 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, reminder 3rd, outpaced 5th, headway under pressure 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Possible Gale (11-5) at Hexham 2m sll hdl (G) gf in Sept.
Total Turtle (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up, headway after 5th, weakened 2 out, 9th of 19, 27l behind Border Castle (10-12) at Haydock 2m nov hdl (D) sft.
Unshakable (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Notnowcato (8-11) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Oct (Flat).
Once (FR) 20-1 (9-5) Chased leader until ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 11l behind Bienheureux (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp (F4) pol (Flat).
