in touch, struggling 4 out, weakened from next
raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten
held up mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, every chance 3 out, ridden and one pace from next
held up, lost place and reminders after 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened
raced keenly, in touch, headway after 4 out, effort 2 out, ridden to lead flat, stayed on well
led, ridden 2 out, headed flat, no extra
tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, soon behind
behind, struggling 4th, soon ridden, pulled up before 3 out
held up, chased leaders 3 out, kept on under pressure from next, no impression
Winds Supreme gets the confident vote in this handicap hurdle with That's Racing and Shaman the pair most likely to chase him home. The selection looks to have everything in his favour here as he is a course and distance winner and he won well last time on heavy ground when beating Tetragon at Uttoxeter. He has worked well at home since then and he sets the standard for the rest. That's Racing won on the soft at Sedgefield last time to end his long losing sequence, but this is more competitive and he will need to step-up on that effort to get his head in front today. Shaman is a game and consistent sort but his best form is on a faster surface and he may struggle in these testing conditions. College City is a course and distance winner and it would be no surprise to see him make the frame, but for the winner we will stick with Winds Supreme.
Shaman 10-1 (11-10) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, soon weakened, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Haditovski (11-6) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Nov.
Trust Rule 10-1 (10-12) Held up, weakened at 3 out, 6th of 10, 34l behind Day To Remember (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs.
Neagh (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-divison, lost place halfway, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Monsieur (11-12) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Oct, 15 ran.
Winds Supreme (IRE) 5-2 (10-13) Behind, headway 6th, led before 2 out, headed last, led close home, all out, won at Uttoxeter 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Nov beating Tetragon (10-5) by a nk, 9 ran.
College City (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Held up, struggling 9th, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 40l behind Flake (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Seafire Lad (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Tracked winner and raced wide, ridden after 3 out, weakening in 5th when fell 2 out in race won by Custom Design (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Nov, 7 ran.
Hopeful Chance (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, soon behind, 5th of 9, well behind Cloudmor (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hdl 0-90 (5) sft.
Baffling Secret (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Behind, ridden 4 out, never dangerous, 9th of 18, 29l behind Arresting (11-2) at Perth 2m hcp hdl (5) gs in May.
That's Racing 13-2 (10-0) Led after 1st, made rest, ridden approaching last, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft beating Double Deputy (11-2) by 2l, 12 ran.
Stoneriggs 20-1 (10-0) Chased leaders to 3 out, soon outpaced, 5th and beaten when fell at the last in race won by Sands Rising (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft, 8 ran.
Wolds Dancer 100-1 (10-5) In rear, ridden and headway from 3 out, never dangerous, 7th of 20, 43l behind Springvic (10-12) at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Thorn of The Rose (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Held up, not fluent 5th, headway 4 out, effort next, soon ridden and no impression, 4th of 10, 18l behind Ever So Slightly (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
