in rear, not fluent 1st, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
with leader, every chance 2 out, chased winner from last, kept on and no impression
tracked leaders, quickly weakened from 3 out
in touch, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on strongly
led, headed before 2 out, kept on same pace
towards rear, headway from 2 out, one pace
Good Boy Alfie has shaped like a non-stayer in both starts to date over hurdles but this is a sharp track and his yard remains in excellent form. Brian Hughes prefers him to stablemate VALKENBURG but it could be worth taking a chance on Finian O’Toole’s mount, who won over 1m4f on fast ground at Catterick last month and was later placed over 2m on the same track. Glenpark was making his racecourse debut when fourth at Perth but did finish behind Good Boy Alfie. Needs To Be Seen didn’t improve on his third at Uttoxeter when fourth at Huntingdon.
Environment Ally 66-1 (10-12) Soon detached in last pair, tailed off from halfway, 6th of 7, dist behind King D'Argent (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Frame Rate 40-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, lost place 2f out, 8th of 11, 13l behind Firlinfeu (9-1) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Good Boy Alfie 5-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 2nd 4 out, held when mistake and lost 2nd at the last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Ghost Serge (11-0) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Needs To Be Seen (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 3rd after 4th until mistake 3 out, plugged on, 4th of 7, 22 3/4l behind Katpoli (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Valkenburg 10-1 (9-1) Led after 1f, pushed along halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 5 1/4l behind Richard Strauss (8-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Sarvi 11-2 (9-1) Mid-division, headway to join leader after 3f, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Iconic Code (8-6) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Glenpark (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Keen, chased leader until 2nd, last place and towards rear after next, rallied 2 out, modest 4th when hit last, 4th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Ghost Serge (11-0) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Thunderhooves 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up between last 2, at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.