keen prominent, ridden 2 out, left in lead next, headed run in, stayed on
towards rear, headway when hit and fell 2 out
towards rear, pushed along 3 out, never nearer
in rear, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up, pushed along 2 out, kept on run in, never nearer
close up, ridden 3 out, weakened and pulled up next
held up, headway 2 out, ridden to lead run in
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, pulled up next
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance when hit and fell last
close up, headway 2 out, ridden and every chance run in, stayed on
in touch, ridden and weakened 2 out, tailed off
towards rear, headway 2 out, ridden and stayed on run in
in touch, headway 5 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off
Fortunate Fred placed at Sedgefield over a year ago and a tongue-tie is fitted for his reappearance. Adjournment placed at Wetherby last month and Foxinthebox will be sharper for a recent hurdling bow at Warwick but LOUNGE LIZARD gets the vote. He faced a more difficult task when fourth at Aintree behind subsequent Grade 2 runner-up Gelino Bello and the third has also boosted the form by winning. Bumper second Baby Ben and point-to-point winner Harry Du Berlais make their hurdling debuts.
Adjournment (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Mid division, ridden and outpaced 3 out, keeping on when no chance with leaders last, held on for distant 3rd, 3rd of 8, 9 1/2l behind Thunder Rock (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) gs in Nov.
Baby Ben (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Chased leader in crawl, lost 2nd over 8f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Black Minster (11-5) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Dinghy Young (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Led, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Royal Pretender (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Farceur De Maulne (FR) 80-1 (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 5th, well beaten 3 out, 9th of 16, 30 1/4l behind Jpr One (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Fortunate Fred (FR) 5-6fav (10-12) Led, not fluent 4th and 6th, pressed 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on before last, no match for the winner, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Young Lieutenant (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Foxinthebox (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Chased leader, led and hit 5th, mistake and headed 4 out, lost 2nd before next, chased leaders and plugged on in 4th run-in, 4th of 11, at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
Guerlain De Vaux (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 5f out, kept on again final 2f, 5th of 15, 9l behind Hullnback (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Hardy Boy (FR) 25-1 (10-11) In mid-division when mistake and lost place 3rd, towards rear and never on terms after, last of 11, at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
Harry Du Berlais (IRE) (11-11) Ld/disp 2nd & jw, wo aftr 8th, 1l adv bef 4out, chall brfly 3out, qckly went clr bef 2out, 12l adv last, easily, won at Dawstown 3m mdn gs in May beating Boys Of Wexford (11-6) by 10l, 8 ran.
Has Troke (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Prominent, nudged along before 3 out, struggling before next, went fourth approaching last, 4th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Stepney Causeway (11-4) at Stratford 2m 3f (3) gs in Mar.
Lounge Lizard 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 3 out, 4th and edged left before last, no impression on leaders, 4th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Gelino Bello (11-2) at Aintree 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Mixedwave (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Disputed lead, led over 4f out, ridden for effort over 2f out and headed, no impact over 1f out, 4th of 9, 23 1/4l behind Jeremy The Jinn (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Mumbo Jumbo (IRE) 16-5 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off and pulled before next, at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Twistedfirestarter (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 4f out, weakened 3f out, 7th of 10, 35l behind Doddiethegreat (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Mar.
