tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, led 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, beaten when hit last
held up in rear, ridden and effort after 6th, outpaced next, weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, fell 3rd
tracked leaders, not fluent, ridden and lost place 4th, headway after next, soon ridden, weakened from 6th
held up in rear, headway 6th, mistake and weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, losing place when hit 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up, headway approaching 6th, weakened before 2 out
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed approaching 6th, not fluent and lost place next, soon weakened, tailed off
led until 2nd, led approaching 6th until 7th, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders on outside, lost place 2nd, hampered 3rd, headway 6th, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on well to draw clear from last
held up, mistake 2nd, lost touch before 6th, pulled up after
Nonrunner
Go Amwell drops back in trip after scoring over 3m2f at this track last month and that could prove a problem off a 10lb higher mark, while Tribal Dance couldn't hack it in this grade last time after landing a double in lesser company in November. Spanish Cruise is another dropping back in distance having posted a better effort at Taunton recently and he can figure, along with the lightly-raced Badgers Retreat, who has shown progress in novice company of late. However, VERTUEUX is taken to step up on his recent second in similar company at Leicester as he finished well clear of the third and the winner Simonside has since gone close again.
Spanish Cruise (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, soon clear, strongly challenged from last, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Carrickmines (11-2) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Go Amwell 10-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway 9th, went 2nd after 3 out, led approaching last, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Nov beating Pheidias (11-11) by 10l, 8 ran.
General Ting (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, driven when not fluent next, weakened last, 8th of 10, 32l behind Fairynuff (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Traffic Chaos (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Tracked winner to after 9th, in touch, pecked 12th, lost place next, soon behind, lost touch 15th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Inga Bird (11-2) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs, 10 ran.
Badgers Retreat 33-1 (10-7) Prominent, chased winner after 3 out, no impression 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 12l behind Bound For Glory (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f 4yo nov stks (4) gd in Nov.
Vertueux (FR) 14-1 (10-8) Held up, ridden 6th, headway next, effort to press winner 2 out, soon one pace, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Simonside (10-8) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Cool Steel (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway 7th, went 2nd before 3 out, led briefly before 2 out, close 3rd and still ever chance when brought down 2 out, in a race won by Water Garden (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 6f NH Novice Handicap Hurdle (0-105) (3yo+) (4) gs, 10 ran.
Speedy Directa (GER) 16-1 (11-10) Chased leader until 5th, weakened before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Drawn Free (9-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
Rebel High (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Led until 4th, led again next, ridden after 9th, headed approaching last, weakened flat, 9th of 17, 21l behind Themilanhorse (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gd.
Elegant Olive 15-2 (10-7) Chased leader until after 1st, chased leaders on inside, weakened after 2 out, 8th of 12, 23l behind Storm Survivor (11-7) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.
Gainsborough's Art (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Mid-division on inside, behind from 5th, 9th of 15, 34l behind Sustainability (11-3) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Tribal Dance (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 11, 35l behind Abnaki (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Bobbie Magern 4-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, soon behind and never going after, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Water Garden (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 6f NH Novice Handicap Hurdle (0-105) (3yo+) (4) gs, 10 ran.
