disputed lead, led 3rd, drifted left and headed 4th, towards rear halfway, pushed along after 4 out, headway under pressure before 2 out, driven to chase leader before last, one pace run-in
held up in rear, awkward 1st and 3rd, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 3 out, no extra
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 4th, travelled strongly to lead before 2 out, headed when awkward leap 2 out, soon recovered to lead last, quickened clear run-in
held up in midfield and keen, led narrowly 4th, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly soon after, pulled up before 2 out
disputed lead, reminders and lost ground after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, ran on after last
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, pressed leader 4th, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, briefly regained lead but soon headed before last, weakened run-in
Billy The Squid looked beaten in second when unseating at the last at Southwell recently and TEN THOUSAND STARS is preferred. She was beaten less than a length at Sedgefield on her hurdling debut despite failing to get a clear run and another bold bid is expected. Several have switched yards as they debut over timber including Red Missile, a maiden winner on the Flat for William Haggas, while Jan Wellens won on the level in Ireland and Le Magnifique arrives from Germany.
Billy The Squid (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Held up in touch, reminders 5th and 6th, almost upsides 2 out, lost ground on winner when fell last, at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Jan Wellens 6-4fav (10-0) Pushed along early, held up mid-division, lost place and pushed along in 11th 4f out, weakened over 2f out, eased, last of 12, 24l behind Little Brother (9-0) at Sligo 1m 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Jorgie (FR) 40-1 (9-1) Fast away and led narrowly, passed and ridden 3f out, quickly dropped back, 11th of 12, 15 1/4l behind George Ridsdale (9-8) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Le Magnifique (GER) (9-0) 8th of 10, 7l behind Kellahen (9-0) at Hoppegarten 1m 3f mdn stks gd in May.
Red Missile (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, headway to lead entering final furlong, quickened clear, won at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug beating Mersin (9-4) by 5l, 14 ran.
Ten Thousand Stars 5-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 1st, not fluent 2nd, led after 2 out, headed before not fluent last, carried right and impeded towards finish, lost 2nd, kept on, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Historic Heart (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug.
