chased leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place 4th, weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd before 3 out, no impression and well held when blundered 2 out, went left and not fluent last
towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 5th, slow next, closed briefly, weakened well before 3 out
led until 2nd, led after 4 out, clear 3 out, stayed on well
held up towards rear on outside, headway after 4 out, 4th and beaten next
with leader, led 2nd, edged left on bend before 4th, headed and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, 2nd after 4 out until before 3 out, 3rd and beaten after
in rear, mistake 1st, tailed off 5th, pulled up after
CUBSWIN beat a subsequent hurdles winner on the Flat at Bath in July and made a winning start over obstacles herself at Fakenham. She was all out to score in the end so a penalty is a worry but today's opposition looks modest in the extreme. The exposed Phoenix Dawn was beaten 16 lengths when second on his latest start over course and distance while Hernandes stopped quickly at Warwick last week so Flat winners Tamayef and Mutoondresdashorse make more appeal, though will have their stamina to prove.
Hernandes (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 8th of 15, dist behind We Have A Dream (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Marettimo (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, keen, chased leaders after 2nd, mistake 4th, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Thounder (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Oct.
Mutoondresdashorse 6-1 (9-7) Held up, always behind, never a factor, pulled up inside final furlong, dismounted, at Newbury 7f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Phoenix Dawn 9-2 (11-0) Led, hit 3 out and headed, well held when hit next, rider dropped whip soon after, never any chance with easy winner, 2nd of 10, 16l behind The Statesman (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Tamayef (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, held up and always towards rear, eased when no chance final furlong, 11th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Colonel Frank (9-0) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Titan 33-1 (8-11) In touch, weakened over 5f out, tailed off over 3f out, eased, last of 10, dist behind Wolfcatcherjack (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Cubswin (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway after 6th, mistake 3 out, led after 2 out, 4 lengths clear when in tight last, reduced lead flat, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m fll (4) gd in Nov beating Really Super (10-10) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Nagamaat (IRE) 200-1 (9-0) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 15 1/4l behind Al Kout (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
