led 3rd, chased leaders until lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
behind, reminders after 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
in touch, headway 7th, effort 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, 5th and weakening when pulled up before last
held up, headway 3 out, soon led, headed next, stayed again to lead last, ridden clear flat
chased leaders 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next
mid-division, headway 3 out, led narrowly next, headed last, ridden and no extra flat
raced keenly in mid-division, outpaced approaching 3 out, soon tailed off
held up, headway to join leaders approaching 3 out, ridden and effort next, soon weakened
mid-division, reminders 5th, lost place 7th, behind when pulled up after 3 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
in touch, led 3rd, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before next
tracked leader, hit 6th, led 3 out, soon headed, ridden and weakened next
never better than mid-division
A dual winner on the Flat for James Fanshawe during the year - from a highest rating of 64 - High Charter catches the eye here from a yard that is greatly respected, and he gets the call over Lennon and Hoh Viss. Charlie Mann's Hoh Viss finished third to subsequent Triumph Hurdle winner Made In Japan when last seen in April 2004, but he does have that absence to overcome. A useful bumper winner, Lennon was considered good enough to run in the Festival bumper and rates an interesting hurdling recruit. Worcester bumper winner and maiden hurdle placed, Youlbesolucky, warrants respect from the Jonjo O'Neill yard, but the others have something to prove. Once again, the selection is High Charter.
High Charter 10-3fav (9-12) Held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 12l behind Ellina (9-10) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct (Flat).
Hoh Viss 14-1 (10-10) Led, mistake and headed 5th, chased leaders and ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Made In Japan (10-10) at Sandown 2m 4yo nov hdl (D) gs in Feb '04.
Land Sun's Legacy (IRE) 200-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out, 5th of 16, 22l behind Nicolas Mon Ami (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f mdn hdl (E) gd in Oct.
Lennon (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, effort on inside over 3f out, soon no impression, 15th of 24, 28l behind Missed That (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m nhf Grd 1 (A) gd in Mar.
Youlbesolucky (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Always prominent, chased leader approaching 8th, not much room after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 16, 13l behind Day Of Claies (11-1) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (D) gs in Oct.
Create A Storm (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 14th of 20, 38l behind The Big Canadian (11-4) at Haydock 2m nhf (H) gd in Oct.
Key In 20-1 (9-4) Held up, always behind, 14th of 16, 22l behind Let It Be (9-3) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) frm in Jun (Flat).
Shinko Femme (IRE) 100-1 (10-2) Never better than mid-division, 8th of 14, well behind Two Miles West (11-0) at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (C) sft in Oct.
