tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 6th, switched inside to challenge after 2 out, led flat, ridden out
led, hit 2 out, soon hard pressed, went left last, ridden and headed when hung left flat, no extra
held up in rear, hit 4th, headway 6th, chased leaders when hit 3 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leading pair before next, never on terms
towards rear, chased leaders under pressure 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, lost place and ridden after 6th, weakened 3 out
mistake 1st, not fluent and dropped towards rear 4th, behind from 6th
behind, struggling 5th, lost touch and pulled up before next
mid-division, outpaced 7th, soon weakened, tailed off 2 out
mid-division, mistake and lost place 6th, weakened 3 out
Book'Em Danno has plenty on his plate under a double penalty and is also entered in the 2.30 on today's card. Both Bar De Ligne and Cross Of Honour make more appeal after promising hurdling debuts and the latter had Hawk Run and Morocchius behind when third at Doncaster last time and beat Sun Cloud in a bumper in October. Nicky Henderson won this race last year and his French-import TROZULON is likely to start a short-price here after finishing third in a bumper at Cheltenham last January when separating a couple of subsequent hurdle winners. He looks the one to beat with Leader Of The Gang possibly the best of the rest.
Bar De Ligne (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent 6th, challenged 3 out, held last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Harry Topper (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Cross Of Honour (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Mid-division, chased leaders under pressure when stumbled after 4 out, challenged next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with winner last, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 15, 5l behind Open Hearted (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Granville Island (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and in touch on outside after 3rd, joined leader 7th, led narrowly after 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 19l behind Sunny Ledgend (10-7) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs.
Hawk Run 66-1 (11-0) Led to after 1st, tracked leaders, lost place 6th, behind from 4 out, no danger after, 7th of 15, 37l behind Open Hearted (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Leader Of The Gang 13-2 (11-0) Mid-division, stayed on final 2f, 3rd inside final furlong, not able to trouble front pair, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Ace Fighter Pilot (11-0) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Nov.
Morocchius (USA) 33-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, with leader, led after 3rd, headead before 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 15, 41l behind Open Hearted (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Mountain Hiker (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Pressed leader until hit 4 out, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 10, 32l behind Ambion Wood (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Sun Cloud (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) With leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 11, 41l behind Cross Of Honour (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Oct.
Wadnaan 9-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Native Gallery (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov, 18 ran.
Flying Trump 200-1 (10-2) Chased leaders to before 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before next, in a race won by Open Hearted (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec, 15 ran.
Twiglet The Piglet 100-1 (10-9) With leaders, not much room and lost place after 3f, soon pushed along and behind, no danger after, 11th of 14, 28l behind Toto Corde Meo (10-12) at Towcester 2m mares n h flat (6) gs in Dec.
Book'em Danno (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with leading pair when lost moderate 3rd last, 4th of 5, 25l behind Tetlami (11-5) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (2) gs in Dec.
Trozulon (FR) 13-2 (11-2) Mid-division, headway from 3f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Keys (11-2) at Cheltenham 1m 6f 4yo NH flat (Listed) (1) gs in Jan '11.
