mid-division, lost touch before 4 out, driven before next, never near leaders
always behind, struggling 4th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten, weakening when mistake next
tracked leader, smooth headway and upsides 2 out, led on bit between last 2, pushed out flat, always doing enough
tracked leaders, driven and one pace 3 out, soon no chance with front pair, lost modest 3rd closing stages
close up on outside, lost place 4th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon no impression, stayed on to take modest 3rd closing stages, no chance with front pair
always towards rear, struggling after 4th, behind from next, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
led, joined 2 out, headed between last 2, ridden and kept on flat, always held
HELL'S KITCHEN was very green on debut at Kempton but kept on under tender handling to finish third. He'll know more today and can improve past Walking In The Air, who probably came up against a decent novice last time at Wetherby but is proving a little one-paced. That description can also be attached to Midnight Cowboy while Coole Charmer needs more. Nice N Easy is a half-brother to an Irish hurdle and chase winner so warrants respect given connections and is preferred to fellow newcomer Tuffatthetop.
Beggars Cross (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Led until 4th, upsides when fell 7th, at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Bound Hill 33-1 (11-4) In touch, pushed along 6 out, ridden before last, soon weakened, 5th of 13, dist behind Overtown Express (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.
Coole Charmer (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, no impression, well beaten 2 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Champers On Ice (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (3) hvy in Jan.
Hell's Kitchen 6-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and ran green before next, soon lost place, no chance with front pair between last 2, 3rd of 10, 22l behind Wait For Me (11-11) at Kempton 2m (5) sft in Jan.
Midnight Cowboy 9-2 (10-12) Mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, went 2nd 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 10, 10l behind A Hare Breath (11-5) at Kempton 2m 5f (5) sft in Jan.
Nice N Easy (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Miss Brandywell.
Redmond (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out), at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) hvy in Feb.
Some Kinda Lama (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly and not fluent 4th, every chance 3 out, ridden and beaten next, soon hung left, weakened before last, 4th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Cloudy Dream (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Tuffatthetop (IRE) Kalanisi gelding out of Anshabella.
Walking In The Air (IRE) 8-13fav (11-4) Led, headed 2 out, every chance before last, kept on and well held run-in, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Lake View Lad (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) hvy in Feb.