led, hard pressed 3 out, ridden after next, headed before last, weakened flat
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before next, stayed on into modest 4th after 2 out, never on terms
tracked leader, effort to challenge when hit 3 out, upsides next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with winner flat
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, challenged next, led before last, ridden out flat, kept on well
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, tracked leaders next, ridden and weakened after 2 out
mid-division, tracked leaders 4th, weakened 2 out
always behind, weakened 3 out
mid-division, hit 4 out, soon lost place, behind from next
tracked leaders, driven and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon lost place, weakened next
towards rear, struggling after 4 out, never dangerous
always towards rear, weakened 3 out
chased leaders to before 3 out, soon weakened
IFTIRAAQ wears a hood and cheekpieces so clearly isn't straightforward but he jumped well and was always travelling strongly when making a winning start over hurdles over course and distance last month and that looked a better race than the one in which See The Rock just scraped home at Market Rasen. Flashjack and Frosty Steel have both hinted at ability but Tanarpino would need more to figure and Flat winner Paris Snow will need to settle better than he did at Fontwell if he's to be a factor over timber.
Iftiraaq (IRE) 7-2fav (10-12) Led from 3rd, pressed from 4 out, kept on well from last, won at Leicester 2m (4) gs in Nov beating Theligny (10-12) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
See The Rock (IRE) 9-2fav (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, chased leading pair approaching next, 4 lengths down run in, driven and ran on strongly to lead final strides, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Final Nudge (10-12) by shd, 8 ran.
Allysson Monterg (FR) 7-1 (10-11) Tracked winner until ridden 3f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, rallied to go 4th near finish, 4th of 8, 6l behind Blaklion (11-9) at Haydock 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Flashjack (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Held up mid-division, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Iftiraaq (10-12) at Leicester 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Frosty Steel (IRE) 3-1fav (11-0) Tracked winner until 2 out, weakened before last, lost 3rd place run-in, 4th of 13, 21 1/4l behind The Gipper (11-0) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Mr Beatle 9-1 (11-1) In rear, headway before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Three Faces West (11-13) at Haydock 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar.
Paris Snow 13-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Emerging Force (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Pennine Panther 16-1 (9-11) Tracked leader over 2f, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, eased, last of 6, dist behind Almodovar (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Song Of The Night (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Jumped right, held up towards rear, well beaten 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Abbreviate (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Starving Marvin 7-2 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up 4th, outpaced over 4f out, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Virginia Ash (10-7) at Kempton 2m (5) gd in Feb.
Sting Jet (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) A little unruly start, towards rear, pushed along from halfway, no impression from 4f out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Ciandarragh (11-7) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f gf in Jul.
Tanarpino 100-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced 4 out, rallied flat, never a factor, 4th of 8, 37 1/2l behind Vintage Clouds (10-12) at Haydock 2m 3f (3) sft in Nov.
Ultimate Dream (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division on inside, pushed along after 3rd, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Yanworth (11-5) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
