led into start, led after 1st, clear before 3rd until before 8th, not fluent and headed 3 out, well held by winner from next
prominent in chasing group, not fluent 7th, led 3 out, clear 2 out, stayed on well
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, no impression, weakened 3 out
mid-division, ridden before 4 out, stayed on from 3 out, went 4th from last, no impression
not always fluent, led until after 1st, prominent in chasing group, mistake 10th, no impression 3 out, no extra and lost 4th last
chased leaders on outside, lost place 7th, well behind 4 out
mid-division, headway 10th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
held up in rear, headway before 10th, 3rd 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no impression on leading pair
held up in rear, not fluent 9th, struggling from next
in touch on inside in chasing group, not fluent 4th, mistake 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
Luckofthedraw has been raised 9lb bidding for a hat-trick after winning easily at Huntingdon. Scene Not Herd is another to consider having won at Hereford on his first outing of the year but POOKIE PEKAN is taken to make a winning return. The latter landed a higher grade chase at Perth in June and, given several winners have come out of the race, Stuart Coltherd’s charge looks worth sticking with. Caboy ran well at Kelso on his return to action while Niven is fit from the Flat and is preferred to Better Getalong.
Luckofthedraw (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Made all, jumped left a few times, clear 8th until 12th, clear again last, easily, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Corran Cross (11-12) by 20l, 6 ran.
Scene Not Herd (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Jumped well, led 2nd, headed after 6th, led 10th, clear 2 out, stayed on well, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Mille Sussurri (11-1) by 9l, 5 ran.
Niven (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division, headway went 2nd inside final furlong, soon every chance until no extra in 3rd final 110 yards, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Hear Me Out (9-8) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Better Getalong (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Bad mistake and unseated 2nd, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Pookie Pekan (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Made virtually all, ridden after 3 out, narrow advantage last, driven clear late on, comfortably, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Wolfcatcher (10-7) by 5l, 12 ran.
Exit To Where (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 18 1/4l behind Calipso Collonges (11-10) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Treshnish (FR) 40-1 (10-11) Always in rear, last of 9, dist behind Numitor (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Caboy (FR) 9-1 (10-5) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden and stayed on well run-in, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Calipso Collonges (11-10) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Scottish Accent (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, nudged along before 9th, ridden before 3 out, soon struggling, 11th of 14, 26 1/2l behind Well Above Par (10-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Darius Des Sources (FR) 13-2 (10-3) Mid-division, lost place approaching 3 out, pulled up after 2 out, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
