tracked leaders, pushed along and chased leader approaching last, ridden and stayed on strongly to lead 110 yards out on run-in
led, shaken up after 3 out, kept on, ridden approaching last, headed final 110 yards on run-in, no extra
prominent, pushed along before 3 out, weakened 2 out
mid-division, ridden and lost touch after 4 out, pulled up
towards rear on outside, lost touch after 5th and pulled up
handy, not fluent 3 out and pushed along, mistake 2 out, no impression thereafter
mid-division, mistake 4 out, soon struggling, pulled up
front mid-division, went 4th home turn, not fluent 2 out, keeping on when mistake last, faded run-in
towards rear, lost touch 4 out, pulled up
mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next
in rear, mistake 2nd, reminders after 4th, well behind and pulled up 4 out
chased leaders, pushed along home turn, gradually weakening when pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, headway into mid-division after 4 out, ridden before 2 out and soon well held
rear mid-division, jumped left 4th, never a factor
The mare Walk In The Storm is bred for jumping so is worth a market check. Theatre Man won by 12 lengths at Hereford and can continue on an upward curve. Val Dancer was a worthy winner at Bangor but Scene One has failed to build on a third at Newbury in the spring. MOON HUNTER (NAP) only had to be pushed out to beat a subsequent easy winner at Wetherby last month and he can defy his penalty, though Hands Off was easy to back when second at Ascot with that form having been franked. Market Rasen third Lunar Contact and hurdling debutant Hermino AA are others who catch the eye.
Moon Hunter 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, headway to challenge before 2 out, led approaching last, ridden flat, stayed on, won at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) gd in Nov beating Hitching Jacking (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Theatre Man (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Jumped left at times, made all, clear final bend, unchallenged, won at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov beating New Found Fame (11-7) by 12l, 13 ran.
Val Dancer (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 5 out, ridden along before 2 out, kept on well flat, comfortably, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov beating Rockinastorm (11-0) by 5 1/2l, 6 ran.
Barley Breeze 20-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, faded over 1f out, 6th of 8, 13 1/2l behind You Some Girl (10-7) at Catterick 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Bob Delaney 50-1 (11-0) Raced wide throughout, held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders halfway, weakened quickly end of back straight, soon tailed off, 8th of 9, 36 1/2l behind Samazul (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Dec.
Coachman (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Off the pace in mid-division, hit 4 out, soon lost place and towards rear, tailed off, 12th of 16, dist behind Brave Kingdom (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Hands Off (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear on outside, took keen hold, headway before 2 out, kept on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Crambo (11-4) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) gs in Nov.
Heads Or Harps 5-2fav (11-4) Led, shaken up and dropped away quickly home turn, soon pulled up, at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Hermino AA (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Disputed lead, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, plugged on inside last, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Thames Water (11-2) at Ascot 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Largy Train 11-2 (11-10) Led until 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Chasing Fire (11-3) at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Lunar Contact (IRE) 6-4fav (11-3) Chased leaders, ridden and beaten before 2 out, kept on flat and went 3rd, no impression, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Glen Cannel (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Prince De Juilley (FR) 10-3 (11-4) Disputed lead, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 36 3/4l behind Glen Cannel (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Scene One (IRE) 7-2cfav (11-0) Chased leaders, close up when not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, 9th of 11, dist behind Grozni (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Bear A Hand 150-1 (10-11) Held up, some headway from off pace home turn, never involved, 7th of 14, 37 1/4l behind Red Dirt Road (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Walk In The Storm (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened 3f out, 13th of 20, dist behind Ashroe Diamond (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Harkangel 80-1 (10-11) Tracked clear leaders, ridden and kept on from 2 out, never near to challenge, 3rd of 9, 29 1/4l behind No Risk With Lou (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
