prominent, lost place after 3rd, closed 7th, ridden after next, weakened from 3 out
mid-division, struggling 7th, well beaten 3 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st or 5th, mistake when weakening 2 out
chased leaders on outside, challenged 7th, led 3 out, headed before next, switched left approaching last, not clear run and switched right flat, stayed on same pace
held up in touch, took keen hold, led 2nd, jumped right 5th, headed 3 out, weakened before next
tracked leaders, losing place when mistake 3 out, soon behind
held up towards rear, headway after 6th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from next, led towards finish
held up in rear, ridden after 5th, behind 7th
held up in rear, headway from 6th, led before 2 out, edged right and not fluent last, hung left flat, headed towards finish
held up, pushed along after 6th, struggling 7th
led until 2nd, ridden 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, took keen hold, closed 2nd, not fluent 4th, mistake 6th, lost place after 7th, pulled up after 3 out
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Tiradia has been placed over these hurdles the last twice while Hope's Wishes had little chance in a Listed contest last time and had landed a double before that. Both could figure in this but course winner PARC DES PRINCES is preferred having finished second in this grade at Musselburgh last time and racing off a similar mark today. Newton Abbot winner Polo Springs returns to action raised 10lb on her first start since April 2014 while multiple chase winner Ratify was still well beaten over timber at Uttoxeter recently, despite racing off a much lower mark. Both Pied Du Roi and Being Global remain unexposed and capable of better.
Prince Mahler (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) In touch, under pressure 4 out, rallied before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 10, 23 1/4l behind Maxanisi (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Tiradia (FR) 9-2 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway after 7th, ridden and went 3rd after 3 out, one pace from next, weakened flat, 3rd of 9, 17l behind Flemensmix (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Hope's Wishes 11-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, driven along and weakened before 3 out, last of 7, dist behind Tea In Transvaal (11-0) at Newbury 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Being Global (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, edged right on landing last, one pace, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Periquest (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Ratify 14-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, went 2nd before 3 out, weakened after last, 4th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Thatchers Gold (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Astrum 5-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out to chase leaders, weakened from last, 4th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Running Wolf (10-13) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Ballinalacken (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, outpaced from 4 out, weakened before 2 out, mistake last, 5th of 13, 16 3/4l behind Extreme Impact (11-10) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Parc Des Princes (USA) 9-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, kept on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 7l behind Touch Of Steel (11-4) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Drombeg West 25-1 (11-2) Led, headed 7th, weakening when fell next, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Powderonthebonnet (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd or 4th, lost place before 7th, soon behind, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Extreme Impact (11-10) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Shot In The Dark (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Led after 1st until after next, chased leaders, weakened before 7th, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Duke's Affair (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Polo Springs 6-1 (10-12) Made all, ridden before 2 out, kept on well run-in, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Bostin (11-3) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.
Pied Du Roi (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 15, 13l behind Dazinski (11-4) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Mixologist 40-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 6th, weakened before 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Red Devil Boys (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
