tracked leaders on inside, outpaced when mistake 3 out, weakened next
jumped left at times, led until 5th, led 8th, headed 4 out, soon not much room and weakened
chased leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, led 5th, headed 8th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, 4th and weakening last
held up in rear, mistake 3 out, no impression, well held when mistake last
held up towards rear, some headway after 4 out, no impression and well held 6th when mistake last
held up towards rear, headway on outside from 8th, slow 4 out, challenged 3 out, not quicken on landing last, stayed on well towards finish, just held
tracked leader until not fluent 3rd, stayed handy, led 3 out, hard pressed, driven flat, held on well
held up, not fluent 2nd, closed 4th, challenged 3 out, every chance flat, stayed on, just held
held up, took keen hold, not fluent 8th, not clear run on inside after 4 out, headway before next, went 4th flat, no impression on leaders
Seymour Star isn’t getting any younger but is handicapped to go close in this if a recent run at Hereford has blown away a few cobwebs. Muthabir is two from three with Richard Johnson on board and he’s another that will have benefited from his comeback run being a pound lower than when last successful. Silver Kayf was a winner over 2m5f here last March and didn’t take to fences at Huntingdon but SLIDING DOORS (NAP) is another who still has time of his side. Third over this trip at Aintree in October, he got going too late at Cheltenham next time and looks the pick of the weights in this.
Silver Kayf 10-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear but in touch, mistake 5th, beaten 5 out, 5th of 7, 27 3/4l behind Bags Groove (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m (3) gs in Dec.
Seymour Star 16-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, under pressure 4 out, weakened next, 9th of 12, dist behind Coeur Blimey (10-5) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Call To Order 12-1 (11-3) Always behind, jumped slowly 4th and 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 15th, at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Prince Of Steal (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, weakened next, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Super Snipe 12-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Southfield Stone (11-4) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Driftwood Haze 20-1 (11-8) Held up early, headway chasing leaders 3rd, went 2nd between last 2 until the last where every chance and stumbled, one pace in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Mixchievous (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Muthabir (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Held up in last trio, pushed along after 3 out, 5th and outpaced before next, went poor 4th last, 4th of 8, 15l behind No Hiding Place (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Sliding Doors (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, driven to chase leaders after next, never able to challenge, 7th of 23, 17 3/4l behind Palmers Hill (11-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Supakalanistic (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden before 2 out, well held when hampered last, 7th of 13, 23 3/4l behind Here's Herbie (10-13) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
