held up in touch, hit 6th, headway to chase leader 7th, ridden before 3 out, lost place 2 out, switched to near side before last, weakened
prominent, ridden before 3 out, led narrowly when hit 2 out, not fluent last and headed, stayed on strongly to lead again flat, driven out
led, drew clear before 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last
chased leader, lost ground and ridden 7th, adrift in rear before 3 out, tailed off 2 out
midfield, headway 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off before 2 out
held up, headway travelling strongly before 3 out, ridden and one pace from 2 out
towards rear, hit 7th, ridden and some headway before 3 out, chased leaders last, ran on under pressure flat
held up in rear, travelled strongly into midfield 2 out, ridden before last, no extra flat
held up towards rear, headway travelling strongly when blundered 3 out, ridden before 2 out, ran on to lead after last, no extra flat
NonRunner
Byron Flyer’s last win over hurdles came in this race four years ago but he has scored over fences and on the Flat since. BEACH BREAK easily got the better of the frustrating Elysees at Sedgefield and, though the latter is now 6lb better off, Donald McCain’s charge is fancied to go in again under Fergus Gillard as he’s unexposed over this longer trip. Now Look At Me could be a factor if ready after his break and Tayzar remains in good form so shouldn’t be far away. Paseo gets first-time cheekpieces so might be best of the rest as Demi Sang needs it softer.
Byron Flyer 18-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3rd until after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Kid Commando (11-4) at Ascot 2m hcp lst (1) sft in Oct.
Big Bad Bear (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Not fluent, soon in rear, mistake and behind 6th, pulled up before 4 out, at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Niven (IRE) 20-1 (11-13) Close up, mistake 9th, lost ground rapidly when pulled up before 11th, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Elysees (IRE) 4-1fav (11-8) Made most until after 2 out, held last, kept on, 2nd of 13, 4 3/4l behind Beach Break (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Paseo 33-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, 35 1/4l behind Storm Goddess (10-0) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Now Look At Me (IRE) 6-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, never on terms, fell last, at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Demi Sang (FR) 15-2 (11-3) Waited with in rear, steady headway tracking leaders before went 3rd 3 out, ridden and one pace when hung left between last 2, weakened last, 3rd of 10, 14 1/2l behind Mario De Pail (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Daydream Aulmes (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Towards rear, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, plugging on in 4th when fell next, at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Tayzar 11-1 (11-12) Held up, headway to join leaders 4th, led narrowly 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Dancewiththewind (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Beach Break 13-2 (11-7) Reminder leaving start, chased leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear when dived at last, edged left flat, stayed on, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Elysees (11-8) by 4 3/4l, 13 ran.
