close up, jumped left and rider lost iron 3rd, soon lost place, tailed off
prominent, ridden before 2 out, no extra
led, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd place from last, no extra
mid-division, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on well
close up, blundered 3 out, soon weakened
towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, never dangerous, tailed off, pulled up
mid-division, weakened from 4 out, tailed off
always behind, blundered 2nd
took keen hold, tracked leaders on outer, blundered 3rd, lost place next, tailed off 5th, pulled up
mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, chased winner last, kept on and no impression
chased leaders, weakened after 3 out
close up, swerved right and unseated right 1st
chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, kept on and no impression
Bumper winner CALVA D’HONORE ran well on his hurdling debut when beaten only a length at Huntingdon - he should make a bold bid with normal progress. The Mighty Don is a similar type having won a bumper before finishing second at Lingfield on his hurdling bow, albeit over a longer trip. Baraymi went backwards after making the frame at Wetherby in January but Bastien and Selfcontrol make their hurdling debuts for powerful yards.
Anythingmayhappen (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, edged right and lost place 1st, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten next, 12th of 18, 37 1/2l behind Movewiththetimes (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Dec.
Archangel Raphael (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up, off the pace, in rear, took closer order 4 out, chased leaders after next, hit 2 out, no extra closing stages, 4th of 5, 13 1/4l behind Cultivator (10-12) at Ascot 2m fll (3) gd in Oct.
Baraymi (FR) 13-8fav (10-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd briefly before 3rd, pushed along after next, soon outpaced and lost touch 5th, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Byron Flyer (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) sft in Apr.
Bastien (FR) 3-1cfav (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 11l behind Mr One More (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f (6) gd in Oct.
Calva D'honore (FR) 5-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, led after 5th, headed before last, rallied flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Finula (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Gentleman's Dream (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Newbury 2m mdn (3) sft in Nov.
Homers Odyssey 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, led 2nd until next, chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 12, 25l behind Buster Thomas (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Mab Dab (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, plugged on final 2f, never near leaders, 5th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Cesar Et Rosalie (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (6) pol in Nov.
Mighty Mustang 250-1 (11-0) Chased leaders to over 6f out, soon lost touch, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Ballyandy (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) gs in Nov.
Selfcontrol (FR) Al Namix gelding out of L'ascension.
The Mighty Don (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Jumped right throughout, always prominent, reminder after 5th, 2nd after next, every chance when went badly right 2 out, ridden and no impression when very awkward last, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Buster Thomas (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Two Hoots (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, tracked leaders 5f out, ridden to chase clear and easy winner over 1f out, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 23 1/2l behind River Wylde (11-0) at Warwick 2m (6) gs in May.
Westerbee (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Made all, ridden run-in, all out, won at Lingfield 2m (4) sft in Nov beating Champagne To Go (11-2) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Knightly Pleasure 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until 3rd, chased leaders, 2nd again on long run before 2 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Grace Tara (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
