tracked leader, led 4th, clear next, drew away between last 2, easily
led to 4th, chased winner until weakened 3 out, eased when no chance from 2 out
in touch, weakened 3 out, no chance when hit last
tended to jump left, always behind, ridden and struggling after 5th
mistakes, always behind, green and went left between last 2
towards rear, ridden and struggling approaching 3 out
behind, under pressure and weakened approaching 3 out
held up in rear, headway from 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, kept on run-in
chased leaders until weakened quickly approaching 2 out, soon eased
behind, struggling 3 out, no chance when hit last
in touch, headway to chase winner soon after 3 out, driven approaching 2 out, no impression between last 2
in touch, ridden 5th, weakened before next
keen hold, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, no chance when jumped right next
My Turn Now did not beat a great deal when making a winning hurdling debut at Ludlow earlier this month and now has a penalty to carry but Charlie Mann's gelding may be up to the task of giving weight away all round and gets the vote to do just that at the main expense of The Big Canadian and Adare Prince. The last mentioned is probably better than he showed behind the useful recruit Blythe Knight at Bangor last time but he is hard to back with confidence on that evidence so may be best watched. Henrietta Knight's Reflector looks to be going the right way and would have place claims along with Swift Half made an encouraging hurdles debut over course and distance earlier this month and, with improvement to come, could be of interest. Cardinal Sinn comes from the in-form Carl Llewellyn yard so cannot be discounted although a bigger threat is likely to come from Alan King's The Big Canadian, who lost no caste in defeat behind the useful Kicks For Free at Wincanton last time. My Turn Now impressed with his attitude at Ludlow though and he is taken to follow up.
My Turn Now (IRE) 2-5fav (11-0) Held up, led approaching 3 out, soon clear, won at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd beating My Condor (10-11) by 26l, 3 ran.
Adare Prince (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, weakened 6th, 9th of 11, well behind Blythe Knight (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd.
Armoury House 66-1 (10-12) Held up, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 35l behind Thenford Flyer (10-12) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (3) sft in Oct.
Cardinal Sinn (UAE) 16-1 (10-12) Prominent, mistake 4th, driven and weakened after 3 out, 4th and beaten when blundered next, 4th of 11, 16l behind Ringaroses (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Jigsaw Dancer (IRE) Old Vic gelding, half-brother to winning hurdler Gold Flo.
Kelv 22-1 (11-2) Blundered 1st, always behind, tailed off 4 out, 14th of 18, well behind Roll Along (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m mdn hdl (3) gs in Oct.
My Skipper (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, well behind Vinando (11-0) at Fontainebleau 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd.
Pimbury (IRE) Pistolet Bleu gelding out of an unraced mare.
Reflector (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 20, 32l behind Tipperary All Star (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl 0-115 (3) gs.
Swift Half (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Behind, pushed along 5th, plugged on one pace, 4th of 13, 24l behind Nobelix (10-12) at Kempton 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
The Big Canadian (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, left close 3rd 2 out, not quicken after, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Kicks For Free (11-0) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (3) gd.
Madam Harriet 125-1 (10-10) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out, 7th of 15, 24l behind Little Venus (10-10) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Pinkerton Mill 16-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Blackbriery Thyne (10-10) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
