with leader, led before 3 out, soon headed, weakened from 2 out
held up in rear, headway on outer after 2nd, challenged 3 out, led before last, kept on well
led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, chased leaders and blundered 3 out, in 3rd and held when mistake last, soon weakened
held up towards rear, pushed along 4 out, weakened after 3 out
chased clear pair, took closer order 4th, led 3 out, ridden and headed before last, no impression
in touch, ridden and kept on to take 3rd after last
Drumshambo was second at Huntingdon last week and races off the same mark here. Express Leader is sure to be popular as he only found one too good on his reappearance at Chepstow in October, while the juvenile Volcan Surprise has been knocking on the door. All The Winds was far from disgraced when third on his handicap debut at Cheltenham and can figure but the vote goes to top weight ARRAYAN. Already a winner on heavy going, he would have finished well ahead of last month's Fontwell runner-up Highway Code at Taunton in February had he not slipped and unshipped Conor O'Farrell after jumping the last and can confirm that form on only 4lb worse terms.
Arrayan 16-1 (10-8) Mid-division, chased leaders under pressure before 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 19, 39l behind Poungach (11-4) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl (2) gs.
Highway Code (USA) 7-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Bally Legend (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
There And Then 8-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, blundered and weakened 3 out, 7th of 8, well behind Kasbadali (11-7) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Express Leader 9-4fav (11-11) Took keen hold, mid-division, hit 3rd and 4th, headway 7th, challenged before 3 out, slightly hampered when left in lead 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Drumbaloo (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
All The Winds (GER) 10-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, jinked left and awkward 1st, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 17, 8l behind Edgardo Sol (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Drumshambo (USA) 4-1 (11-5) With leader, led narrowly after 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, 5 lengths clear when blundered and rider lost iron briefly last, headed final 50 yards, no extra, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Yahrab (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Volcan Surprise (FR) 11-4fav (10-12) Prominent, challenged 3 out, every chance 2 out, one pace from last, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind School For Scandal (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gs in Nov.
