held up, closer over 4f out, ridden and weakened under 3 out
led, headed under 3 out and soon weakened
mid-division, pushed along under 4 out, unseated rider 3 out
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, niggled along over 4 out, headway 3 out, closed into 4th before last, no threat
chased leaders, headway going well over 3 out, led on bridle under 3 out, eased ahead before last, pushed out and quickened clear flat, impressive
tracked leaders, ridden under 3 out and soon lost place, beaten under 2 out
mid-division, headway under 3 out, took 2nd over 2 out, outpaced by winner before last, kept on same pace flat and no chance with winner
in rear, pushed along over 4 out, soon left behind
chased leaders, behind clear leaders under 4 out, ridden and headway under 3 out, ran on from under 2 out
held up in rear, left behind under 3 out
held up, raced freely, mistake 1st, ridden well over 3 out, soon lost touch
Flammarion scored on his hurdling debut at Newton Abbot in September, since when he's finished down the field on the Flat at Newbury just over a fortnight ago. Key To The Moon also made a winning start to his hurdling career with an all-the-way Ludlow success, showing a good attitude and sticking on well. He is preferred of the two penalised contenders but a chance is taken that LEBOWSKI can push them hard on his hurdling bow and a first run for the Scudamore team after showing promise in bumper company in both Britain and Ireland. Mister Watson has a sound claim on the best of his form, although his profile does read quite erratically.
Flammarion (GER) 3-1fav (8-9) Soon tracked winner until 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 21 1/4l behind Cloud Thunder (9-10) at Newbury 2m hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Key To The Moon (GER) 8-1 (10-12) Made all, went left 2 out and last, driven and stayed on well run-in, won at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Full Of Light (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Canal Rocks 66-1 (9-7) Soon prominent on outside, ridden and lost place over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 10th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Brains (9-11) at Ffos Las 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Colonial Empire 11-2 (10-11) Not fluent in rear, went remote fourth 5 out, never going pace, 4th of 8, dist behind Mon Frere (11-5) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Oct.
Lebowski (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Led at moderate pace, asked to quicken turning for home, ridden and headed before final furlong, weakened late on, 5th of 6, 11l behind Washington (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Mister Watson 13-2 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 3 out, pushed and joined turning for home, headed and ridden before last, kept on well behind comfortable winner, 2nd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Sayadam (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) sft in May.
Port Or Starboard (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, ridden to press leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Overhaugh Street (8-9) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Stratton Oakmont (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Keen early, towards rear, jinked left and unseated rider 4 out, at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Oct.
Transfer Friendly (IRE) (11-11) Ld, mstk 6th, 4l adv 1/2way, rff from 2out, jnd early str, hdd bef last, no ch with easy wnr but ko onepce, 2nd of 9, 6l behind William Tyndale (11-11) at Kirkistown 3m gd in May.
Vians Hill (IRE) Sageburg gelding out of Carleys Flight.
Miss West (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Towards rear, mid-division halfway, pushed along over 2f out, not pace to challenge, 5th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Fire Lake (10-13) at Taunton 2m (5) gf in Oct.
