tracked leaders, challenged before 2 out, ridden and jumped left last, no impression on winner flat
tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 4 out, lost place before next, soon weakened
held up, pushed along after 4 out, no impression next, soon weakened
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
held up, not always fluent, outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after
mid-division on outside, headway before 3 out, led approaching next, shaken up when jumped left and mistake last, ridden clear flat
prominent, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next
soon ridden along in last, not fluent 4th, behind next, tailed off 6th, pulled up after
prominent, pushed along at times, not fluent and stumbled 3 out, weakened before next
Point-to-point winner EARLY LEARNER made a promising start over hurdles when narrowly beaten over course and distance. She can go one better in this with another point winner in Accordingtogino looking the biggest threat. The latter is from a family of winning hurdlers and debuts under rules for Dan Skelton’s yard. Bumper winner Milanstorm was well beaten on his hurdling bow and Lomachenko can only improve having had wind surgery since finishing tailed off at Fakenham in October. Captains Run and stablemate Archirondel are others expected to finish closer.
Accordingtogino (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Tr ldr in 2nd, 2l 2nd 1/2way & chall bef 4out, ld bef 2out, 5l adv gng best bef last, kow, easily, won at Lisronagh 3m mdn hvy in Apr beating Out The Glen (12-2) by 6l, 8 ran.
Archirondel (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Prominent, outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten, 8th of 14, 19 1/2l behind Haldon Hill (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Dec.
Black Lightning (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) In rear, mistake 6th, well behind 4 out, 13th of 17, dist behind Birchdale (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Captains Run (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Led until 5th, chased leader until after 4 out, chased leaders, weakened before next, 10th of 12, dist behind Kateson (11-3) at Newbury 2m 5f (3) sft in Nov.
Hahadi (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway halfway, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Commodore Barry (11-5) at Southwell 3m (4) gs in Dec.
Lomachenko (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until 5th, tracked leaders, pushed along when hit 2 out, soon weakened, last of 4, dist behind Movie Legend (10-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Milanstorm (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on outside, ridden after 4 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 12, dist behind Emitom (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Phoenix Song 66-1 (10-12) Close up, weakened over 5f out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Whitehotchillifili (10-5) at Southwell 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Early Learner 6-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, pushed along briefly after 4th, led 3 out, driven after 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Laughing Luis (10-12) at Leicester 2m (3) gf in Dec.
