led, blundered 8th, soon headed, lost place before 10th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
prominent, lost a few places 5th, 4th and one pace 4 out, well beaten next, went 3rd flat
mid-division, lost place 2nd, struggling 6th, behind from 8th
held up, closed on outside 3rd, chased winner after 11th, no impression from 2 out
towards rear, headway 7th, nudged along 11th, 5th and no impression 4 out, weakened
prominent, led after 8th, headed next, led 10th, clear from 2 out, ridden out
prominent, led 9th, headed next, weakened 2 out
in rear, struggling when hit 7th, tailed off after 11th
Quite highly tried over hurdles, WILBERDRAGON looks to be getting the hang of jumping fences judged on his third over a longer trip here last time. There’s a chance than rain will help ease conditions and that will suit Charlie Longsdon’s novice. Huff And Puff is jumping fences late in life but only found one too good at Wetherby last month so can’t be ignored. Sonny The One is tried in blinkers after his latest second at Fontwell but is looking a little exposed nowadays. King Of The Wolds, Ballinvarrig and Mister Grez have a bit to prove at present and Lost Legend has also been out of sorts.
King Of The Wolds (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Chased leader until after 9th, weakened before 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Wilberdragon 9-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, every chance last, kept on, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Bells 'n' Banjos (11-4) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Lost Legend (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Towards rear, weakened from halfway, soon in rear, 8th of 9, dist behind Oliver's Hill (10-6) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in Dec.
Mister Grez (FR) 50-1 (10-13) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Huff And Puff 11-2 (11-6) Held up mid-division, headway 10th, blundered 4 out, ridden before 2 out, chased winner after last, kept on and always held, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Special Wells (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Ballinvarrig (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th until next, chased leaders, 4th and struggling before 3 out, went right next and last, lost modest 4th post, 5th of 11, 30 3/4l behind Only Gorgeous (10-3) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Sonny The One 9-2 (11-11) Led and disputed, hit 15th, every chance when awkward 2 out, 1 length down last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Bears Rails (11-9) at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Ulis De Vassy (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, under pressure 7th, mistake next, no impression, 5th of 6, dist behind Highbury High (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
