raced keenly, led until after 1st, chased leader who went clear next, closer 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd 3 out, chased leaders, weakened next, mistake last
chased leaders, pushed along and hit 3 out, weakened soon after
raced keenly and restrained in rear, steady headway before 3 out, 3rd between last 2, ridden and stayed on run-in to lead last 100 yards, won going away
held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders 3 out, ridden before next where mistake and weakened
chased leaders, went 2nd going well 3 out, led approaching 2 out, driven and hung right run-in, headed and no extra final 100 yards
held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, 2nd next, ridden to challenge last where bit awkward, lost 2nd 110 yards out, plugged on
always towards rear, behind when slightly hampered 4 out, tailed off
always towards rear, tailed off when went badly left and pulled up after 2 out
chased leaders until jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, behind when jumped slowly 4 out, tailed off
raced keenly, led after 1st, went clear after next, reduced lead 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened between last 2
keen in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3 out, weakened approaching next where mistake
Nicky Henderson dominated this juvenile hurdle in the Noughties and seeks a 10th victory overall in the contest. He has two entries but Kempton scorer Overpriced Mixer looked to be fighting a losing battle under his penalty when unseating his rider at Ludlow, though the winner of that contest has since won a Listed race at Aintree. Stablemate GOODBYE STRANGER (NAP) has a nice mix of stamina and speed in his pedigree and, though he wears a hood on debut, might be the one to be on. Kentucky Hardboot is weighted to reverse Kempton running with Overpriced Mixer and has placed again subsequently. Tinnahalla should stay but Wightman was a miler on the Flat.
Overpriced Mixer Evensfav (11-4) Mid-division, closed from 3rd, not fluent 4 out, chased winner 2 out, just over 2 lengths down when stumbled and unseated rider 2 out, at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Albert Van Ornum (FR) (9-4) 8th of 13, 26 1/2l behind Rocca You (9-4) at Saint-Cloud 1m 6f hcp hvy in Oct.
Goodbye Stranger (FR) Kapgarde gelding out of Romaneda.
Iron Heart 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 7, 31l behind Viroflay (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Oct.
Kentucky Hardboot (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Disputed lead from 1st, headed 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 10, 22 3/4l behind Glory And Honour (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Leylak (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Waited with, soon rear of mid-division, 13th approaching halfway, headway straight, kept on without threatening final furlong, 8th of 17, 7l behind Flor De La Luna (9-2) at Curragh 1m 4f mdn sft in Oct.
Night Bear 8-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind To Nathaniel (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Prince Percy 9-5fav (10-12) Pulled hard, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, no chance and pulled up before last, at Plumpton 2m 2f (4) gf in Sep.
Splinter 7-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 32 1/2l behind Bollin Joan (9-9) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Tinnahalla (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) Midfield, went 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden and headed, kept on at one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Tao Te Ching (8-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f stks (4) sft in Oct.
Wightman (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Led early, prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final 100 yards, 8th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Athmad (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
