chased leader until before 3rd, went 2nd again next, led after 4th, drew clear on long run to last, stayed on strongly
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders before 5th, one pace and well beaten before last
held up in last trio, headway to chase leaders before 5th, went 2nd on long run to last, no chance with winner
never going and pushed along in touch, reminders before 2nd and dropped rear after 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before next
tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 3rd until next, weakened rapidly before 5th, tailed off when blundered 3 out
held up in 6th, went 2nd before 5th, ridden before 2 out, lost 2nd and weakened on long run to last, tailed off
led, headed after 4th, weakened quickly before 3 out, soon tailed off and pulled up after 2 out
never going in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 5th
Jan Jandura has solid claims back over hurdles after a three outings over the larger obstacles. He makes more appeal than King Of Castile who is returning from a lay-off, but he may find FLOWERBUD too good. The latter went close when runner-up in a similar contest at Hereford last time finishing a distance clear of the third-placed horse and Brian Barr's charge gets the nod. Bon Spiel has been running well without looking like winning and can make the frame again, with Downe Payment the best of the rest.
King of Castile 17-2 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and lost place 8th, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Frosted Grape (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Jul.
Jan Jandura (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Prominent, led when went left and jumped slowly 2nd, went left again 3rd, headed 6th, outpaced 3 out, no impression after, 4th of 9, 25l behind Hunt Ball (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Flowerbud 11-4 (9-12) Led until 6th, lost 2nd before 2 out, went 2nd again soon after 2 out, plugged on same pace before last, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Advisor (10-9) at Hereford 2m 4f sll hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Spaceman 100-1 (11-2) Always behind, ridden and struggling 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Storm Survivor (11-7) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.
Chuckery (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Pushed along towards rear, soon struggling, jumped left 5th, tailed off, 13th of 15, well behind Ballyrock (11-0) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Maximix 33-1 (10-13) Mid-division, reminders after 4th, struggling 6th, 9th of 13, 41l behind Leopard Hills (10-13) at Stratford 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Bon Spiel 9-4 (10-12) Led until 5th, mistake 4 out, driven to lead before next, lost 2nd at last, rallied close home, ran on, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Terra Bleu (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Downe Payment (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Led, headed after 2 out, no extra approaching last, 6th of 8, 13l behind Brunton Blue (10-8) at Folkestone 2m 1f Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (4yo+) (5) gd in Nov.
Doctored 8-1 (10-8) In touch, ridden 10th, outpaced before 3 out, 5th of 9, well behind Hazy Bay (11-3) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
