held up in last pair, smooth headway out wide before 4 out, challenged on bit 2 out, stayed on well run-in, just failed
jumped slowly 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 8th, went 2nd 4 out, every chance next, not fluent and lost 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and no extra in 3rd, weakened badly run-in
led and disputed, lost 2nd at 13th, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 2 out, kept on again run-in
chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, led 3 out, made rest, stayed on gamely run-in, all out
led and disputed, blundered badly 8th, soon recovered, lost 2nd 13th, chased leaders, weakened 5 out, no chance when mistake 3 out
held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling in rear home turn, never involved
jumped slowly 1st and 8th, always in rear
Snowy Evening won over a longer trip at Doncaster. He’s 7lb higher but has good ground once again though REGARDE (NAP) also favours the underfoot conditions. The latter has won at Huntingdon on both starts over fences so far and may well defy a 12lb hike given the ease of his latest success. Donny Boy and William Of York finished runner-up last time without threatening the winner while Jet Legs was a beaten favourite at Wetherby.
Donny Boy (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Close up in rear, hampered by faller 10th, still just in touch, not fluent 3 out and no real progress thereafter, plugged on and took 2nd run-in, 2nd of 4, 19l behind Brandy Mcqueen (11-4) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Snowy Evening (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, clear 2 out, eased run in(last fence in the back straight omitted on final circuit), won at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Dec beating Bring The Action (10-13) by 19l, 7 ran.
Regarde (IRE) 8-11fav (12-0) Made most, soon led, pushed along home turn and went clear with one other, stayed on well and steadily forged away approaching last, eased towards finish, readily, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Abingworth (11-9) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Jet Legs (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Towards rear, mid-division 11th, pushed along in 3rd before 4 out where not fluent, ridden before last, one pace run-in, 4th of 7, 4l behind No But I Will (11-9) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
William Of York 12-1 (11-4) Raced wide, tracked leader, pushed and slightly outpaced omitted 2 out, ridden and rallied to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 15l behind General Officer (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Firth Of Forth (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Midfield, ridden and headway into modest 3rd before 2 out where not fluent, outpaced by leaders approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 5, 19 1/2l behind Ballin Bay (10-13) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Fortcanyon (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Always in rear, went badly right and almost unseated rider 6th, tailed off, 5th of 6, 23 1/4l behind Onestepatatime (10-13) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
