mid-division on outer, dropped away 4th, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
rear mid-division, pushed along 4th, well behind 3 out
rear mid-division, ridden 4 out, headway home turn, went 4th jumping last, stayed on towards finish, not trouble leaders
prominent, pushed along in close 2nd home turn, no impression when mistake 2 out, one pace
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, not fluent 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened and mistake last
chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, gradually dropped away
front mid-division, pushed along in 3rd home turn, no impression and held when blundered badly last
led, headed 3 out, weakened tamely before next
rear mid-division, some headway after 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, no further progress
in rear, headway after 3 out, went 3rd jumping final flight, ridden run-in and stayed on to lead closing stages
mid-division, pushed along and headway before 2 out, led last, ridden run-in, kept on until headed and no extra closing stages
handy, led narrowly 3 out, ridden approaching last where headed, stayed on one pace
This looks quite trappy and a chance is taken with HIDDEN BEAUTY despite this being her first start since February, so hopefully the market will speak well of her. She remains open to improvement after just a handful of runs last term and appeals as the sort to do well in handicap hurdles. Welsh Charger is another making a seasonal reappearance and the Ralph inmate looks temptingly treated as he too makes a handicap bow. Parc d‘Amour is admirably consistent without yet winning over hurdles, but should be in the shake-up once more, whilst Casi Crudo, Bubble Dubi and recent scorer Allbetsoff can all have decent cases made for their chance in a wide-open affair.
Jante Law 40-1 (11-12) Held up last, slow jump and outpaced 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on past tiring rivals before final flight, weakened run-in, 9th of 11, 24l behind Russian Virtue (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Bread And Butter (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, lost position and well behind from after 4 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Brentford Hope (11-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Bubble Dubi (FR) 11-10fav (11-4) Mistakes, held up, closed after 4th, struggling before 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 34l behind General Medrano (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Shetland Tony 9-1 (10-3) Prominent, ridden before 2 out, soon no impression, not fluent last, weakened run-in, 10th of 18, 17 3/4l behind Our Champ (10-5) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Planet Legend (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) In touch, pushed along and headway 3 out, ridden and every chance when mistake 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Inca De Lafayette (11-1) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Hidden Beauty 5-6fav (11-7) Led and wandered at some flights, went clear 2nd, hit 4th, reduced lead 5th, clear before the last, ridden and idled run-in, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Parikarma (11-2) at Taunton 2m (3) gd in Feb.
Black Hawk Eagle (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Towards rear, ridden into 9th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 20, 12l behind Teed Up (11-6) at Galway 2m 1f hcp hvy in Jul.
Allbetsoff (IRE) 2-1 (11-10) Made all, ridden run-in, stayed on well, always doing enough, won at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Nov beating Saligo Bay (11-8) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Galahad Threepwood 20-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, some headway after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Arqoob (11-2) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Parc d'Amour (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway and close up 4 out, every chance 2 out, ridden to lead next, headed run in, 2nd of 7, 3l behind West End Boy (10-7) at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Casi Crudo 15-2 (10-5) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, headed flat, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Lipa K (10-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in May.
Welsh Charger (IRE) 10-11fav (11-12) Prominent, ridden to chase leader before 3 out where mistake, outpaced 2 out, 2 lengths down approaching last, stayed on gamely run-in, led near finish, won at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Mar beating Gallopade (11-5) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
It's A Love Thing 11-4fav (11-10) Prominent, pushed along before 3 out where awkward and stumbled on landing, pulled up quickly before next, at Newcastle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
