always behind, never involved
dived at 1st, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, headway next, modest 3rd before last
led, hit 1st, soon clear, reduced lead before 4th, joined 3 out, soon headed, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened 2 out
tracked clear leader and keen, closer before 4th, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear when went left and hit 2 out, went left again last
tracked leaders, went 3rd after 4th until mistake 3 out, plugged on
hung left most of way, tracked leading pair, hit 3rd, lost 3rd after next, 3rd again 3 out, 2nd before next,
Rated 85 on the Flat, BOLD REASON won a handicap for John Gosden last year and has been gelded before making today’s hurdling debut for new connections. He may prove good enough at the first time of asking while Needs To Be Seen didn’t fare too badly on his hurdling bow when third at Uttoxeter and is another to consider. Katpoli managed fourth in France on his earlier hurdling debut and has switched yards since while Oi The Clubb Oi's is another new arrival from the Flat though is rated much lower than the selection in that sphere.
Allnite (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Raced wide towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Flower Power (9-10) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Oct.
Bold Reason (GER) 14-1 (9-7) Awkwardly away, recovered to lead after 1f, headed and weakened rapidly 2f out, soon behind, last of 9, 37l behind Sing Out Loud (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in May.
Flere Imsaho (IRE) 5-2fav (9-6) Led, soon pressed and clear of remainder, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 25 1/4l behind Data Protection (9-7) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Katpoli (FR) (10-5) at Dieppe 2m 1f sft in Aug.
Needs To Be Seen (FR) 7-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, closed on outside 5th, lost place after 4 out, effort 3 out, 2nd when mistake 2 out, 4th and no impression last, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Idilico (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Oi The Clubb Oi's 6-1 (8-7) Held up in 4th, pushed along and hung left over 3f out, soon struggling, snatched 3rd post, 3rd of 5, 12 1/2l behind Natural History (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Elusivevision (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Prominent until driven and lost place halfway, soon behind, no danger after, 8th of 9, dist behind Aggressive (10-12) at Huntingdon 1m 6f (5) gd in Oct.
Captain Speaking (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Keen early, tracked leaders until driven and weakened quickly after 4 out, tailed off from next, 7th of 10, dist behind Percy Prosecco (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
