keen prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened next
held up in rear, hit 5th, headway on outer approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on to go 2nd flat, no threat to winner
held up, headway when hit 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden out
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, flashed tail and plugged on
tracked leaders until ridden and weakened 2 out
in rear, ridden and headway 3 out, chased winner next, no impression and lost 2nd flat
raced wide in touch, ridden and outpaced before 2 out
tracked leader until ridden 3 out, soon outpaced
Nebula Storm won under today's rider at Southwell recently but has been raised 10lb. RENOYR is preferred on his second over these hurdles last month as Malcolm Jefferson's charge looks to have an easier task today. Summer Storm is not the most reliable but capable of figuring off his current mark on his day and Mandy's Boy was placed on his last couple of outings over hurdles and imakes more appeal than Robben.
Daulys Anthem (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, plugged on and went 3rd flat, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 8, 17 1/2l behind Aqua Dude (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Nebula Storm (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 3 out, tracked leaders next, not much room between last 2, challenged last, led soon after, ridden and ran on well flat, won at Southwell 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Theredballoon (11-11) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Renoyr (FR) 7-4fav (10-13) Keen held up, headway to track leader 4 out until 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd run in, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Template (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Summer Storm 22-1 (10-11) Prominent, took keen hold, pushed along after 4th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 6, 37 1/2l behind Sirop De Menthe (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Mandy's Boy (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Held up and behind, never involved, last of 11, 7 1/2l behind Speculator (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Brinestine (USA) 14-1 (11-2) Chased leader until 3 out, weakened soon after, 10th of 11, dist behind Polstar (11-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Skyfire 25-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, dist behind David John (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Robben 9-2fav (10-2) Held up in touch, ridden after last, no extra, 5th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Woodstock (10-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.