held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, went 4th next, stayed on flat, never quite going pace to challenge
held up in mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, hard ridden flat, went well held 2nd towards finish until post
held up in last pair, headway approaching last, stayed on same pace flat, never going pace to get involved
chased leader, every chance before 3 out, soon weakened quickly, tailed off
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway to mid-division on long run to 2nd, chased leaders 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
took keen hold, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, hit next, mistake and ridden 5th, soon lost place and in rear, tailed off
held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 4th, went 2nd 3 out, led last, driven clear flat
chased leaders, led before 3 out, ridden and headed last, no impression on winner flat, weakened and lost places towards finish,
LAUBERHORN is surprisingly dropped into this grade for the first time despite winning a handicap at Huntingdon last week. Evan Williams obviously has his reasons and he should outclass this modest bunch. My Viking Bay won a Towcester seller last May but has barely troubled the judge since and was behind when falling at Chepstow earlier this month while the four-year-old Golden Acorn is a little flattered by recent form figures. Descaro has won four times on the Flat and doesn't appear often over hurdles so may be best of the rest.
Lauberhorn 9-4fav (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led last, ran on strongly, eased towards finish, won at Huntingdon 2m ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs beating Arkaim (10-13) by 9l, 9 ran.
Aim 25-1 (11-0) Led until jumped slow 1st, soon lost place and reminders, tailed off, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Yippee Kiyay (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd, 14 ran.
Descaro (USA) 10-1 (11-3) Led to after 4th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, 6th of 13, 26l behind Drussell (11-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Next To Nowhere (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, mistake 9th, jumped slowly 4 out, awkward and outpaced 2 out, no impression, not fluent last, last of 3, 9l behind Little Jimmy (10-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Prudent George 200-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 5th weakened well before 2 out, 10th of 14, 41l behind Edmund Kean (11-9) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Si Bien (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Always in rear, tailed off, last of 14, well behind Moorland Sunset (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Dec '11.
Underlay Underlay 250-1 (10-3) Prominent, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, lost place approaching 5th, well behind 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Fulgora (10-5) at Taunton 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gs in Jan '12.
My Viking Bay (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, 5th and closing when fell next, in a race won by Molon Labe (11-5) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft, 9 ran.
Didn'tcostalot (IRE) Kayf Tara gelding out of Benny's Marble.
Golden Acorn (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Chased winner until approaching 5th, went 2nd again after 3 out until approaching 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 5, 23l behind Little Dutch Girl (10-10) at Taunton 2m 1f Fillies Juvenile Hurdle (4yo) (4) sft.
