chased leaders, weakened after 2 out
raced wide, hit 1st, towards rear, mistake 3 out, hung right and struggling when mistake next, tailed off
held up in last pair, headway on inside after 3 out, stayed on to modest 3rd last
always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off
took keen hold, held up towards rear, plenty to do when not fluent 2 out, headway on outside after 2 out, went 2nd before last, kept on flat, always held
took keen hold, close 5th behind leaders, awkward 3rd, blundered 5th, mistake 3 out, went 3rd after next, led on long run before last, soon driven, stayed on from last
chased leader, hit 3 out, challenged next, led after 2 out, headed on long run to last, soon ridden, weakened to 4th and blundered last
took keen hold, led, mistake 4th, joined when blundered 2 out, soon pressed, headed and weakened on long run to last, tailed off and eased
chased leaders, lost place approaching 4th, behind after 6th, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out
Quite a competitive finale with the juvenile hurdler, REFUSAL, taken to land the spoils. He made a bold attempt at Leicester last time in open handicap company before succumbing to Mujamead but still stuck on well for the runner-up spot. He's been put up a rather harsh 5lb for that effort but looks to be on the upgrade and can break his duck over timber. Kambis and Ya Hafed are other juveniles to have shown promise and cannot be ruled out with the likelihood of more to come, whilst Torran Sound, a useful dual purpose sort in his grade, looks best of the more exposed brigade. And keep an eye out for a market move for The Winged Assassin. This is his ground and Shaun Lycett has kept him ticking along with three decent performances on the Wolverhampton Polytrack since the last of his three hurdling runs to date.
The Winged Assasin (USA) Evensfav (11-0) Held up, headway approaching 4th, led before 3 out, headed before next, weakened flat, 5th of 15, 27l behind Tara Rose (10-7) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Swiss Art (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, close 3rd when not much room last, soon switched left, stayed on same pace, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Aviso (11-1) at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gs.
Torran Sound 11-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, led next until after 5th, hit 3 out, soon beaten, 4th of 7, 11l behind Sustainability (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.
Lindsay's Dream 9-1 (11-7) Disputed close 3rd, hit 3 out and ridden, went 3rd on long run to last, no impression, 3rd of 4, 26l behind Mangonel (11-4) at Folkestone 2m 1f mares nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy.
Cridda Boy 7-2 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 9th of 15, 21l behind Drumshambo (11-11) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Dec.
Kambis 25-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up in touch on inside, headway from 4 out, to chase leaders 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 7, 26l behind Ranjaan (10-12) at Kempton 2m 3yo hdl (3) gs in Dec.
Refusal 20-1 (10-9) Led, clear 4th until approaching 3 out, went right 3 out, ridden and headed before next, stayed on same pace and went right last, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Mujamead (9-11) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Ya Hafed 13-2 (10-12) Led at decent pace, pushed along and headed on long run to last, soon no chance with winner, eased flat, 2nd of 6, 20l behind One Lucky Lady (10-5) at Folkestone 2m 1f 4yo mdn hdl (4) sft.
Minella Mistake (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Whatshallwedo (10-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl (3yo+) (5) sft in Dec.
