mid-division on inside, pushed along before 5th, weakened 3 out
raced wide, held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, ridden in 3rd before the last, kept on same pace run-in
raced wide, chased winner, pushed along before 3 out, lost 2nd after 3 out, ridden and weakened last
held up last, some headway on inside approaching 2 out, plugged on in 5th and no impression run-in
chased leaders on inside, weakened 2 out
mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
raced wide, chased leading pair, went 2nd after 3 out, kept wide in straight, ridden before last, stayed on well run-in, always just held
raced on inside, tended to jump left, made all, kept to inside in straight, ridden and kept on well run-in
never better than mid-division, weakened before 2 out
Nonrunner
Oskar Denarius carries 7lb extra after winning an amateurs' race at Catterick a week ago but that’s negated by a conditional’s allowance. Willshebetrying finally got off the mark over hurdles when scoring in heavy going over track and trip recently but JEBS GAMBLE is preferred. The latter has only found one too good over these hurdles on his last couple of visits and it could be his turn today. Ermyn's Emerald showed up to greater effect last time having slid down the weights but the remainder arrive out of form.
Alka Step (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, lost touch 5th, continued tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Solomon Grey (10-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Jebs Gamble (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, chased leaders 3 out, went 2nd before next, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner between last 2, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Our Merlin (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Yukon Delta (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up tracking leaders, left in 3rd place 4th until mistake 9th, pushed along before 10th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Moon Trip (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Be Daring (FR) 9-4jfav (11-6) Held up in touch, outpaced before 3 out, never on terms, 6th and beaten when stumbled and unseated rider after last, at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Ermyn's Emerald 50-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden before 2 out, no extra from last, 5th of 11, 9l behind Kenyan (10-9) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Willshebetrying 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place and behind 4 out, headway under pressure after next, challenged 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and kept on well flat, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec beating Project Mars (11-11) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
River Dun 20-1 (11-9) Pushed along and struggling after 7th, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Oskar Denarius (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Led to 2nd, led again from 4th, clear when jumped left last, kept on well, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Irish Hawke (11-5) by 12l, 13 ran.
Walk Of Gleams 50-1 (10-3) Keen in touch, pushed along 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 18 1/4l behind The Game Is A Foot (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Minellatillmorning (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division on inside, some headway when mistake 4 out, weakened next, 9th of 16, dist behind First Flow (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Sweet'n'chic (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Raced hard on inside, held up last, hit 7th, ridden and struggling after 3 out, never involved, pulled up before last, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
