pulled hard in rear, headway before 3 out, chased leaders approaching last, never a threat
held up towards rear, took keen hold, smooth headway on inside after 4 out, led just after next, soon strongly challenged, headed closing stages, kept on
led, headed when jumped left 4 out, remained prominent until weakened 3 out
with leader, not fluent 3rd, led next, headed just after 3 out, soon lost place
in touch, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
chased leaders, jumped left 2nd, driven to challenge 3 out, soon every chance, weakened last
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, every chance from 3 out, stayed on strongly to lead towards finish, ridden out
Celestial Magic and Light Breaks were both well beaten on their hurdling debuts but both are expected to improve. Fouburg is a brother to a Listed winner over hurdles in France and is worth noting on his racecourse debut while WHO DARES WINS makes most appeal of those arriving from the Flat. Alan King s new charge rattled up a treble for Richard Hannon earlier this year and should go close if taking to the obstacles as he is rated much higher on the level than the likes of Sandgate and Overlord.
Celestial Magic 100-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, took keen hold, jumped left 1st and 2nd plugged on from 3 out, 4th from next, no chance with leaders, 4th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Duke Of Sonning (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Fouburg (FR) Sageburg gelding out of Folie Lointaine.
Light Breaks (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, jumped right and reminder 3rd, weakened before 5th, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Chic Name (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Midtech Star (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 8th of 12, 34l behind Chic Name (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Overlord 9-1 (9-7) With leader, led 6f out, hung right and idled entering straight, headed over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Cahar Fad (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Sandgate 9-2 (8-6) Pulled hard in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 12l behind The Wee Barra (8-3) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Who Dares Wins (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 1f out, soon every chance, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Swaheen (9-2) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
