prominent, ridden before 15th, weakened and pulled up before 16th
midfield, not fluent 6th, reminder before 7th ridden before 5 out, dropped to rear before 4 out, weakened approaching last
midfield, headway to briefly chase leader before 4 out where ridden, outpaced 3 out, rallied into 2nd approaching last where bad mistake, lost all chance and weakened run-in
jumped left at several fences, pressed leader, briefly led before 6th and before 15th, ridden before 4 out, 1 length behind leader 2 out, not fluent last, lost 2nd near finish
tended to jump left, led, briefly headed before 6th and before 15th, ridden before 4 out, 2 lengths ahead 3 out, 1 length ahead 2 out, good jump to maintain advantage last, kept on run-in
Head To The Stars is in the veteran stage now but seeks a fourth course win and is hard to leave out of calculations. Didero Vallis was beaten three lengths by Henry Daly’s 12-year-old over track and trip last season but is 15lb better off. Wandrin Star has plenty to prove at present but TIDE TIMES has a cracking record here and can win again receiving weight all round after his latest second behind the useful Laskalin. This distance is an unknown for Little River Bay but Ree Okka won over an extended 3m over hurdles and his two runs to date over fences have been over shorter.
Wandrin Star (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Midfield, pushed along before 11th, soon outpaced, pulled up before 5 out, at Warwick 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Little River Bay (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, jumped right at times, not fluent 10th, 4th when blundered 13th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Market Rasen 3m lst fll (1) gs in Nov.
Head To The Stars 25-1 (11-6) In rear, hit 2nd, mistake and unseated rider next, at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Ree Okka 7-4fav (11-8) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 7th, pushed along 4 out, plugged on, never on terms, 5th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Shakem Up'arry (11-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Didero Vallis (FR) 14-1 (10-8) Prominent, lost place 12th, towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 18th, at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Tide Times (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway under pressure to go 3rd home turn, stayed on into 2nd last, no impression on winner run-in, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Laskalin (11-12) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.