held up towards rear, mistake 6th, headway 8th, chased leaders next, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
led, not fluent 3 out, hard driven after next, headed before last, no extra closing stages
prominent, effort after 3 out, soon weakened, kept on into modest 4th after last
in touch, mistake 4 out, headway to chase leaders 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
held up, not fluent 1st, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, weakening in 4th when blundered and unseated rider last
refused to race
tracked leaders, driven to challenge approaching 2 out, led before and not fluent last, stayed on under pressure
behind, under pressure 5 out, rallied 3 out, soon chasing leaders, weakening when hampered by loose horse after last
Captain Mowbray hasn’t raced over hurdles since May of last year but Bryony Frost has travelled up to take the ride. David John just appears to have gone off the boil while Perth third Chanceiton is still seeking a first victory under Rules. WYFIELD ROSE just held off Handy Hollow at Sedgefield last month but is an uncomplicated ride for a conditional and now 5lb better off with the runner-up, who has won since. Triopas could easily bounce back to form in a race like this and shouldn’t be ignored.
Captain Mowbray 14-1 (11-12) Always well behind, 8th of 12, dist behind Fort Gabriel (11-6) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
David John 12-1 (11-0) Led until 1st, tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out, last of 5, 30 1/4l behind Notwhatiam (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Triopas (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Mid-division, blundered badly 3rd, soon pulled up, at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Handy Hollow (IRE) 9-4 (11-11) Took keen hold, led, blundered and unseated rider 4th, at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Solway Lark 150-1 (10-6) Always towards rear, struggling after 4 out, tailed off, 14th of 18, dist behind Aspen Colorado (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Wyfield Rose 5-2jfav (11-10) In touch, chased leaders after 3rd, weakened before last, 7th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Moorlands Mist (11-12) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Chanceiton (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 9th, headway after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 10, 6 1/2l behind Jaunty Thor (12-5) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Court Baloo (IRE) 15-2 (10-11) Chased winner until 7th, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before the last, 7th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Wyfield Rose (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
