tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, not fluent 6th, soon led, edged left and headed before last, stayed on same pace
held up towards rear, headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
held up in mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden and every chance before last, no impression on winner flat, no extra close home
prominent, blundered and lost place 3rd, pushed along after 6th, no impression 3 out
held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway after 6th, no extra 3 out
took keen hold, led, pecked 1st, went long and headed 4th, lost place 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, one pace and never troubled leaders
chased leaders, blundered 5th and 6th, ridden and weakened before 3 out
chased leaders on outside, lost place 5th, behind next, pulled up before 3 out
in rear when tried to refuse and unseated rider 1st
held up in mid-division, hit 5th, headway next, went 2nd 3 out, led before last, edged right and clear flat, comfortably
held up in rear, some headway after 6th, weakened before 3 out, well behind when blundered 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd briefly before 3 out, no extra 2 out
tracked leader, led 4th, not fluent 6th, soon headed, weakened before 3 out
This is a decent-sized field for the type of race. Sacred Square and Scoppio Del Carro probably have the best form but both have been generally disappointing – the former is having his 10th start over hurdles, though his first in a claimer. Archie Rice is not in the same form as when winning at Fontwell and Newton Abbot in June while Neworld reverted to type last time. GUARACHA, twice successful over a mile on the Flat, stayed on into sixth in a maiden hurdle here nine days ago. That was a big step on an earlier run at Plumpton and the four-year-old can make further progress to land this.
Mr Jalfrazy (IRE) 4-7fav (12-0) Held up; hdwy 12; led flat til hdd post, 2nd of 7, hd behind The Flying Column (12-0) at Whitfield 3m gd in Apr.
Guaracha 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced and no impression before 3 out, stayed on flat, 6th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Banyu (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Neworld (FR) 4-1fav (11-12) In rear, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 17 1/2l behind Mulligan's Man (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Sacred Square (GER) 10-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on again into well held 3rd before last, 3rd of 7, 16 1/2l behind Innocent Touch (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Archie Rice (USA) 25-1 (11-7) Mid-division, weakened before 8th, behind soon after, 9th of 11, 31 1/2l behind Panis Angelicus (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
One Last Dream 33-1 (10-12) Behind, never dangerous, 7th of 11, dist behind Nansaroy (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Premier Jack's 33-1 (8-4) Took keen hold led after 1f, clear after 3f, reduced lead halfway, headed over 6f out, behind from 5f out, last of 8, dist behind Feb Thirtyfirst (9-1) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Solidago (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up, headway approaching 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind Pay Your Way (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Aaman (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Maxanisi (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Big Smile (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along 6th, tailed off 4 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Scorpiancer (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Sadiks Boy (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, pushed along and lost place over 5f out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Mont Choisy (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gf in Jun.
Scoppio Del Carro 14-1 (10-11) Ridden 3f out, always towards rear, 12th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Taurian (11-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Ninny Noodle 150-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 1st, led before next, headed after 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Symphony Of Pearls 20-1 (10-9) Prominent, ridden before last, hung left and weakened run-in, 5th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Mulligan's Man (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Desroches (GER) 66-1 (10-5) Led until 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Stratford 2m 3f (5) gs in Oct.
Santayana (GER) 14-1 (9-8) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Belrog (10-0) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
