jumped well, held up in last pair, went clear 4th at 4th, tracked leading pair 8th, left 2nd 3 out, led going well before next, soon clear, very easily
tracked leading pair until mistake and dropped to 4th 8th, left 3rd when slightly hampered 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden between last 2, stayed on to press for 2nd flat, no chance with winner
tracked leader, close up when fell 3 out
led, driven and headed before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, ridden between last 2, kept on same pace, just held on for 2nd
held up in last pair, mistake 4th, soon detatched in rear, reminders and struggling after 6th, continued tailed off from next, left distant 4th 3 out
Though her stable is going through a bit of a quiet spell, ALASI was easily the best of these over hurdles. She beat subsequent winner Whoops A Daisy in a Listed contest at Wetherby in October and should take this if handling the larger obstacles. Be My Light may be the one to take advantage should Paul Webber's mare be found wanting as she's already run well over timber at Chepstow and Uttoxeter this autumn. Kaituna was pulled up when her rider lost his irons on her chasing bow at Towcester but did beat Kings Queen over hurdles at Ludlow in March and is 7lb better off today.
Alasi 10-11fav (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 5th, challenged 3 out, led before next, kept on well, ridden out, won at Wetherby 2m mrs lst hdl (1) gd in Oct beating Whoops A Daisy (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Be My Light (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 5th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, every chance next, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Trafalgar (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Kaituna (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd when slipped and rider lost iron on bend after 4 out, not recover, pulled up before next, in a race won by On Trend (11-0) at Towcester 2m 6f nov chs (4) gd in Nov, 5 ran.
Kings Queen (IRE) 9-4fav (11-6) Tracked leaders on inside, hit 3 out, weakened when went left next, 4th of 7, 17l behind Way Back When (11-4) at Hereford 2m 5f mares hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
Manele Bay 25-1 (11-2) Towards rear when mistake and dropped to rear 4th, reminders next, never on terms after, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Time For Spring (11-12) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Mar, 12 ran.
