prominent, ridden to lead 1st, headed briefly 4th, pushed along when headed 3 out, soon weakened
prominent, led briefly 4th, ridden to lead 3 out, kept on after last but headed final 110yds, just held second
prominent, soon ridden and weakened after 3 out
towards rear of midfield, headway approaching 3 out, shaken up approaching 2 out, kept on after last, just denied second
always towards rear, made no impression
towards rear, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out
took keen hold, led, jumped right and headed 1st, shaken up approaching 2 out, headway approaching last, ridden to lead inside final 110yds, kept on strongly
NonRunner
YELLOWSTONE PARK catches the eye in this making his handicap debut having shown some promise in all three of his hurdle starts to date. Cawthorne Lad is proving hard to place but Present Value is much respected as he landed this 12 months ago off the same mark following a lay-off. Spanish Present was biting off more than he could chew last time at Cheltenham and has stronger claims in this company but Oxygen may need to drop a few pounds.
Oxygen (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, weakened and lost 3rd 2 out, 5th of 7, at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Spanish Present (IRE) 13-8fav (10-4) Held up in mid-division, closed after 3rd, pushed along after next, lost place 6th, closed 3 out, weakened before last, 9th of 13, dist behind Seddon (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Cilaos Glace (FR) 66-1 (11-6) Prominent, ridden and weakened 4th, pulled up before 7th, at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Cawthorne Lad 17-2 (11-13) Chased leaders, asked for effort before 3 out, mistake 3 out, headway before 2 out, kept on, went fourth final strides, 4th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Operation Manna (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Omega (GER) (10-12) 9th of 11, dist behind Issam (10-12) at Bordeaux Le Bouscat 2m 2f sft in May.
Present Value (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Tracked leader until 2nd, tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last, 4th of 6, 11l behind Jelski (10-13) at Haydock 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Yellowstone Park (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Prominent, jumped right throughout, driven along and outpaced after 3 out, rallied after last, no danger, 5th of 17, 19 3/4l behind Always Busy (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Thirtyfourstitches (IRE) 18-1 (11-6) Held up, pulled up before 5th, at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.