held up in 5th, headway on inside tracking leaders before 4th, weakening when blundered last
held up in last pair, closer after 3rd, chased leaders 3 out, ridden in 3rd briefly on long run before 2 out, weakened soon after
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, hung right and weakened run-in
raced awkwardly, led and hit 1st, reminder before 4th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd before next, soon lost pace and behind, rallied well run-in, went 4th towards finish
tracked leaders out wide, hit 2nd, went 2nd before 3 out until before next, soon 2nd again, well held when hit last, stayed on same pace run-in
led until 1st, lost 2nd after 3rd, wide on bend and lost place soon after, behind and no chance
held up in rear, steady headway tracking leaders approaching 3 out, led before 2 out, clear when mistake last, stayed on well
QUIANA may well improve on earlier attempts over hurdles having gone close in a jumpers' bumper at Kempton a fortnight ago. Gary Moore’s charge goes handicapping for the first time along with Raven Court, who posted a better effort at Doncaster last time and looks a bigger threat than Hereia. The latter is fitted with headgear having only won a maiden hurdle so far while Great Hall’s sole success over timber in 16 attempts came back in 2015. Bolt N Brown may prove best of the rest having placed in novice company here in November.
Raven Court (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, no impression in 6th 2 out, kept on and went 4th flat, 4th of 18, 8l behind Lunar Sovereign (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Quiana 14-1 (11-4) Pulled hard in mid-division on inside, good headway chasing leaders 2f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed and not quicken final 100 yards, 2nd of 12, nk behind Royal Pretender (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f (5) pol in Feb.
Hereia (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Led, jumped left 1st, jumped left, stumbled and unseated rider next, at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Bolt N Brown 14-1 (9-0) Led, joined 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Cinzento (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Great Hall 13-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 21l behind Zhiguli (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Legend Of France 6-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden and 4 lengths 4th when fell 2 out, at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Malina Ocarina 14-1 (11-10) Held up, always behind, 14th of 16, dist behind Broke Away (10-1) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
