led until 3 out, soon lost 2nd, 3rd and held when mistake 2 out, weakened run-in
chased leaders, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, jumped slowly 2nd, pushed along and one pace in 4th before 3 out, weakening when mistake 3 out
held up in mid-division, plugged on under pressure approaching 2 out, went modest 4th before the last
held up last, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up last
held up towards rear, steady headway into 4th 3 out, weakened run-in
always towards rear, never a factor
held up towards rear, kept on into 3rd run-in, never near leading duo
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 3 out until went left and headed next, went left again last, kept on same pace run-in
took keen hold tracked leader until 5th, chased leaders, weakened after 4 out
always towards rear, never on terms
towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, never involved
tracked leaders, went 3rd 4 out, challenged and hit next, led 2 out, clear when went left last, ridden out
mid-division, weakened before 3 out
Wait For Me clearly has an engine but made mistakes on his hurdling debut and will need to jump better in this big field. However, POTTERS LEGEND is fancied to make a winning start over timber. Lucy Wadham's string is going great guns and her five-year-old ran a cracker in a Listed bumper at Cheltenham last month that's already worked out well. Camakasi, Fire Ship and Dubawi Light were all decent on the Flat and could go well if taking to hurdles while Church Leap shaped with promise at Kempton and will know more today.
Allee Bleue (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up in last, hampered 4th, closed after next, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next, mistake last, 5th of 6, 28 1/4l behind Modus (11-8) at Newbury 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Blue April (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division, closed after 4th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, dist behind Clondaw Cian (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov.
Brown Bear (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, weakened before 4 out, 8th of 13, 30 1/4l behind The Gipper (11-0) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Camakasi (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Slowly away, in rear, not much room 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Spring Offensive (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Church Leap (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden before last, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Brain Power (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Emilio Largo 14-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway on inside 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 14, 20 1/2l behind Syncopate (10-7) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Fire Ship 10-3 (9-5) Restless and reared start lost all of 15 lengths, always behind, last of 5, 27 3/4l behind You're Fired (9-7) at Nottingham 1m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Hallingham 100-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, lost place 5th, well beaten after next, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Agrapart (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec.
Kid Kalanisi (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th or 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, dist behind Buveur D'air (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) sft in Nov.
Potters Legend 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, headway over 3f out, challenged 2 out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Ballyandy (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) gs in Nov.
Primo Milano 16-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, mistakes 4th and 5th, ridden and weakened before next, pulled up approaching 3 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Tanarpino 50-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, weakened 3 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Flashjack (10-12) at Leicester 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
The Minkle (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Ridden and struggling after 5th, always towards rear, 10th of 14, 31 1/2l behind Mister Miyagi (11-5) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Wait For Me (FR) 10-11fav (11-0) Mistakes and wandered into some of the hurdles, led after 1st, ridden and headed before last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 12, 11l behind Buveur D'air (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) sft in Nov.
On Demand 100-1 (10-5) Took keen hold tracking leaders, weakened 3 out, went poor 4th run-in, 4th of 7, 21l behind Master Jake (11-5) at Lingfield 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Dubawi Light 2-1fav (10-2) Held up in touch, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind The Gay Cavalier (9-8) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
