midfield, dropped towards rear 8th, reminder 10th, jumped left 12th, hit 14th, ridden when jumped left 4 out, weakened 3 out
led, awkward 6th, headed 7th, led again 8th, jumped clear 2 out, stayed on strongly flat
held up in rear, hit 13th, ridden and headway before 3 out, one pace from 2 out
towards rear, awkward 14th, ridden and lost touch after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
keen towards rear, pulled into midfield 4th, in touch when bumped 4 out, switched wide and ridden before 3 out, outpaced by winner 2 out, faded from last
prominent, led 7th, headed 8th, ridden before 3 out, hit 3 out, one pace from 2 out
always in rear
prominent, ridden and lost ground after 4 out, one pace from 3 out
midfield, outpaced 14th, towards rear 4 out, ridden before 3 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, ran on to take 2nd flat
Soyouthinksoagain represents last year’s winning yard but is raised 7lb for winning at Wetherby and it could pay to stick with ZHIGULI (NAP). The latter won easily over track and trip on last month’s chasing debut and there looks plenty more to come over fences from Gary Moore’s charge. The Devils Drop has won off a higher mark over hurdles and can figure while Navan maiden hurdle winner Ahead Of The Field has joined Emma Lavelle’s yard and is preferred to Fantastikas and Henry Gondoff of those debuting over the larger obstacles.
Henry Gondoff 11-8 (11-7) Tracked leader, led after 6th, joined 3 out, led again before 2 out, ridden before last, headed final 100yds, no extra, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Into Overdrive (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar.
Fantastikas (FR) 7-4fav (11-10) Close up and tracked leader, pressed leader travelling well 2 out, soon ridden and every chance last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind One For You (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Soyouthinksoagain (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 13th, pressed leaders and mistake 2 out, ridden and good jump to lead last, driven out to assert run-in, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Cash To Ash (11-10) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
The Devils Drop (IRE) 15-8fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, headway and joined leaders 5 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on strongly after the last, almost went 3rd post, 4th of 6, 1 3/4l behind William Of Orange (11-3) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Zhiguli (IRE) 9-2fav (10-10) Raced widest, patiently ridden towards rear, steady headway into mid-division at 9th, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd and hit 2 out, 4 lengths down when left in clear lead at the last, won at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Big Nasty (10-11) by 11l, 9 ran.
Fuji Flight (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Last trio and never travelled, dropped to last at 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Ahead Of The Field (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, strongly challenged leader 2 out, led narrowly run-in, ridden and kept on best under pressure closing stages, won at Navan 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Mar beating Now Where Or When (12-0) by 1l, 17 ran.
Zyon 50-1 (9-7) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along 4f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Mount Olympus (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 6f stks (4) gd in Oct.
Pemberley (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 2n flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 9 1/2l behind Eclair De Guye (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
