pulled hard behind leader, led narrowly 4th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
towards rear, not fluent 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, steady headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on without troubling leaders flat
prominent, awkward 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, steady headway 5th, ridden before 3 out, chased leaders last, stayed on flat
led at steady pace, headed 4th and clear of remainder, led before 3 out, headed before last, weakened flat
towards rear, awkward 2nd, tailed off from 3 out
in rear of midfield, ridden and lost touch before 3 out, soon beaten
prominent, travelled strongly to lead before last, pushed clear flat
mid-division, headway 5th, close up when ridden after 3 out, kept on but no chance with winner
Arij and Ridgeway are potentially-interesting recruits from the Flat and Harry Skelton prefers the latter to Callisto's King. Foxhollow is making his racecourse debut at the age of five but is a half-brother to useful hurdler Jetoile. CREGGAN WHITE HARE was clearly out of his depth in last season’s Champion Bumper but has since joined the Fergal O’Brien team, who get plenty of winners in races like this with similar types. A bumper winner here, Imperial Hope was second on his hurdles bow but then ran a shocker when favourite at Hereford in November and has had wind surgery since.
Arij (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Keen early and led, still keen halfway, ridden clear over 1f out, headed close home, lost 2nd on line, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Dawaam (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Barrule Park 22-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, lost place before 6th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Callisto's King (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Midfield, progress to chase leaders back straight, ridden turning for home, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Abuffalosoldier (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Creggan White Hare (IRE) 300-1 (11-5) Towards rear, behind and struggling 5f out, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Sir Gerhard (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Foxhollow (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Accordingtoherself.
Imperial Hope (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Raced keenly, jumped left at times, led until before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, dist behind Moriko De Vassy (10-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Jack Of All Shapes (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) Always in rear, 11th of 13, dist behind Lord Roco (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Jupiter Road 150-1 (10-12) Slightly better than midfield, pushed after 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Findthetime (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Ridgeway (FR) 10-1 (9-8) Held up, closed on outside 5f out, driven over 1f out, faded final furlong, 8th of 13, 5 1/4l behind May Night (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Scudamore (FR) 16-1 (9-9) Never better than midfield, 7th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Sophosc (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
