led, ridden and headed narrowly 2 out, still close up last, kept on but could not match winner
held up behind leader, hit 2nd, close up when ridden 2 out, one pace from last
held up and keen, not fluent 3rd, travelled strongly to press leader 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly approaching last, stayed on strongly flat
in rear, not fluent 3rd, jinked badly and unseated rider 4th
pressed leader, led narrowly travelling strongly 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra flat
held up, ridden in rear 5th, lost touch before 3 out, soon tailed off
Away At Dawn has been a beaten favourite twice since making a winning debut over hurdles at Bangor but is still preferred to Fontwell scorer Bashful Boy, even though the latter appears to be improving with experience. GUNSIGHT RIDGE is getting 7lb from the two previous winners and there was plenty to like about his second at Market Rasen. He gets the nod ahead of Onemorefortheroad, who was very green when third at Taunton and may need more time. Dreams And Visions won on the Flat but is best watched tackling hurdles for the first time.
Away At Dawn (IRE) 6-4fav (11-4) Soon led, not fluent 5th, headed 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Aire Valley Lad (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Bashful Boy (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Made all, jumped left at times, edged right flat, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep beating Who What When (10-5) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Gunsight Ridge 11-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd flat, not trouble winner, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Qualismart (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Kings Own 125-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, never on terms, 11th of 12, 31 1/2l behind Raiff (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Nov.
Onemorefortheroad 11-10fav (11-0) Pulled hard, prominent, chased leader from 3rd, not fluent 5th, lost second after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ran on flat, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Atholl Street (11-0) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Gale Force One (IRE) Shirocco filly out of Accordingtoeileen.
Dreams And Visions (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Midfield, some headway when ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Nakeeta (9-11) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
