tracked leader until after 6th, 2nd again 7th until 4 out, one pace before last, no extra flat
held up, in touch after 4 out, weakened before next
tracked leaders, 2nd after 6th until next, 2nd again 4 out until before 3 out, soon weakened
held up, closed after 4 out, led before 3 out, jumped slightly right last 3, pushed clear and edged left flat, comfortably
behind, slow 1st, closed before 3rd, went 2nd approaching 2 out, went left and mistake last, no impression on winner flat
led, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching last
Way Out West has a chance if recapturing the form he showed early in the summer but he’s not been at his best lately and is stepping up in trip. DJIN CONTI has only run three times over hurdles so far. He wasn’t given a hard time once his chance had gone on his reappearance at Warwick and this longer distance should suit on breeding. Burn Baby Byrne is becoming a regular fixture here and has yet to finish out of the frame, though probably needs to take a further step forward. Danceintothelight has won nine times over hurdles but not since August last year and is not getting any younger.
Djin Conti (FR) 6-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, not fluent 3 out, soon lost place, weakened next, 9th of 13, 26 1/4l behind Master Work (11-7) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Penneys Hun (IRE) 28-1 (12-4) Behind, struggling after 4th, never a threat, weakened 2 out, last of 7, dist behind Chantecler (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Gallic Destiny (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Took keen hold early, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, soon behind, tailed off when mistake 2 out, last of 9, dist behind Patsys Castle (11-8) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Burn Baby Byrne 16-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, held up in 4th place, tracked leading pair 3rd, switched left and went 2nd 2 out, every chance last, edged left under pressure run-in, no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Samarquand (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f (2) gd in Nov.
Way Out West (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Prominent, not fluent 4th, lost place 6th, ridden 8th, tailed off before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Danceintothelight 5-1 (11-11) Raced wide, chased leaders, led 6th until after 3 out, chased leader until before next, plugged on in 3rd before the last, 3rd of 10, 10l behind One Night In Milan (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
