keen, tracked leading pair, 2nd over 2f out, led approaching final 2f, clear soon after, eased final 100 yards, easily
keen, tracked leader until 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, hung left and rallied into modest 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd
slowly away, soon recovered tracking leading trio, went 2nd 5f out, led 3f out, headed just over 2f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
keen, led and set steady pace, quickened 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened quickly
slowly into stride, held up last, outpaced 3f out, plugged on into modest 3rd final furlong and closed on 2nd, no chance with winner
NonRunner
AGE OF WISDOM was well beaten over hurdles earlier this month but was placed over 2m at Kempton when last seen on the all-weather and should have the measure of this bunch on today’s terms. Cantabro is a multiple winner in the French provinces though last won in 2016 and is hard to assess on his debut for new connections while Ladofash has won over 1m4f at Wolverhampton and has been hurdling without success recently. Millen Dollar Man has won once over timber in 28 attempts and debuts in this code.
Age Of Wisdom (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 6th, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 13, 33 1/4l behind Jaisalmer (11-5) at Plumpton 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Cantabro (FR) (9-0) last of 7, 2 1/2l behind Cayambe (9-2) at Ajaccio 1m 4f gd in Jun.
Millen Dollar Man (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, led 3rd until next, chased leader, led again 5th, headed after 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Shalamzar (10-7) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Ocean Bentley (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Held up in last, not fluent 7th, went 3rd but well behind front pair from 8th, plugged on, 3rd of 4, 34 1/2l behind Tommy Silver (11-2) at Leicester 2m (3) gf in Nov.
Chestnut Storm (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Raced wide towards rear, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 10, dist behind Shine Baby Shine (10-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Ladofash 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Deebaj (9-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.