held up, pulling hard early and stumbled soon after start, headway before 5th, ran out next
tracked leaders, bumped soon after start, went 2nd from the 2nd, led when mistake 3 out, soon started hanging left, clear when jumped right last, still hanging left and looking far from straightforward flat, ridden out
in rear, jumped left 2nd, headway 5th, weakened before 3 out
led until 1st, led next, headed 3 out, no impression on winner when mistake 2 out, not fluent last
in touch, mistake 2nd, last after 3rd, headway after 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out
led 1st until 2nd, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened
LOOK MY WAY earned a rating of 90 on the Flat after scoring at FFos Las in September. He started favourite on his hurdling debut at Newcastle but found Act Of Valour just too strong but, with that under his belt, he should go one better. Mirzam, a winner over 1m4f at Chepstow for Mick Channon, was well supported for her hurdling debut at Fakenham but weakened quickly from 3 out and was well beaten. Sommervieu was placed three times over timber in France and made his debut for new connections in a Doncaster Grade 2 but was soon struggling. He'll find this less demanding as none of the remainder have shown enough to suggest they could get involved in the finish.
Blackjacktennessee 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 3f out, 13th of 14, 29 1/2l behind Mabela (10-5) at Huntingdon 1m 6f (6) gd in Nov.
Look My Way 11-10fav (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd place, challenged 3 out, every chance from next until no extra run-in, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Act Of Valour (10-12) at Newcastle 2m (2) sft in Dec.
Lord County (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, some late minor headway, never a factor, 6th of 12, 35 1/2l behind Style De Garde (11-4) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Nigh Or Never (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Tracked winner, driven and lost place after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 7th of 15, dist behind We Have A Dream (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Sommervieu (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, pushed along 4th, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up, at Doncaster 2m 1f (1) gd in Dec.
Mirzam (IRE) 7-2 (10-10) Held up, headway 3rd, weakened after 6th, 5th of 6, dist behind Cubswin (10-10) at Fakenham 2m fll (4) gd in Nov.
Etoo Sport (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Close up, tracked winner 5th until ridden after 3 out, weakened pulled up next, at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.