held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, rallied into modest 4th after 2 out
held up in rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon ridden and struggling, kept on again run-in
chased leaders on inside, ridden and over 1 length down when hit last, driven and stayed on to lead towards finish
raced keenly, held up until headway out wide chasing leaders before 3rd, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off when flattened the last
chased leaders, ridden out wide before 2 out, soon beaten and mistake 2 out
held up in rear, reminders and struggling after 4 out, ridden and plugged on before 2 out, never involved
led, over 1 length ahead last, ridden run-in, headed and no extra towards finish
chased leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd between last two, kept on well in 3rd run-in
WISE GLORY, yet to attain the heights over hurdles achieved on the Flat for the Crisfords, didn't run too badly on a first start after wind surgery and remains unexposed. He has time on his side and hopefully can improve for the move into handicaps. James Park Woods, also unexposed, ran quite pleasingly when third in novice hurdle company at Huntingdon. He's on a fair mark and cannot be ruled out. If the aforementioned pair are unable to handle more battle-hardened types, then Thahab Ifraj makes most appeal after a decent effort against a really in-form sort the last day. Northern raider, Kensington Art, and Amelia's Dance are also respected in an open race.
Inn The Bull (GER) 9-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 3rd, mistake next, ridden after 4 out, well beaten when mistake 2 out, last of 8, 29 1/2l behind Wasdell Dundalk (11-4) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Thahab Ifraj (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Tracked leading pair until 4 out, went modest 3rd again soon after 2 out, 3rd of 7, 9 1/4l behind See The Sea (10-13) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Kensington Art 9-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd and every chance when flattened 3 out, still challenging next, ridden and lost 2nd when awkward last, weakened run-in, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Just The Man (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Zuba 13-2 (10-6) Chased leader, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, made no impression, last of 6, 33l behind Glory And Fortune (11-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Wise Glory (IRE) 11-8jfav (10-10) Chased leaders, shaken up when not much room before 2 out, soon beaten, not fluent last, 3rd of 6, 10 1/4l behind Flammarion (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
James Park Woods (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went left and not fluent 2nd, lost some ground next, headway before 2 out, edged left before last, 3rd and held flat, kept on, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Any Givin Sunday (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Man Of Light (FR) 12-1 (11-6) Held up in touch behind leaders, jumped left 2nd, mistake 5th, soon outpaced, well held from 3 out, 7th of 9, 18 3/4l behind Peltwell (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Amelia's Dance (IRE) 5-2 (10-10) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd before 3rd, led 5th, headed 3 out, lost 2nd final bend, 3rd and no impression last, 3rd of 7, 6 3/4l behind Peltwell (11-5) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
