in rear, slow 3rd, soon struggling, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider last
with leader, led approaching 4th, headed just after 2 out, weakened closing stages
tracked leaders, every chance approaching 2 out, kept on same pace towards finish
mid-division, headway after 3 out, mistake next, every chance from last, hard ridden and stayed on under pressure to lead close home
led, soon joined, headed approaching 4th, rallied 4 out, under pressure after next, weakened before last
keen in touch, took closer order after 3 out, led just after next, strongly challenged approaching last, headed towards finish, kept on
behind, headway before 3 out, soon weakened
always in rear, weakened after 3 out
Parthenius won a Group 3 on the Flat in 2015 and is an interesting recruit to hurdling now with Dan Skelton, though stamina may be an issue. WILLIAM HUNTER has come a long way since beaten in a couple of bumpers at the start of his career. He's won three times on the Flat over 1m4f and is now rated 84 so should make a decent hurdler. Winning pointer Roll Of The Dice only had one run in a bumper but has changed stables again. King Vince won bumpers and Newton Abbot and Fontwell in the summer but this looks an above-average maiden.
Downloadtheapp (IRE) Definite Article gelding out of Chase A Dream.
Flo'sboy Sam 66-1 (10-7) Held up off the pace in 4th place, weakened 5th, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Any Drama (11-10) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
King Vince 5-6fav (11-6) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely to regain lead last strides, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gf in Aug beating Railroad Junkie (10-13) by hd, 7 ran.
Parthenius (GER) 11-1 (9-4) last of 10, 29 1/2l behind Dorado (8-9) at Baden-Baden 1m 1f hcp gd in Sep.
Roll Of The Dice (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Held up, headway on inside 5f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Station Master (11-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (3) gd in May.
William Hunter 7-1 (8-12) Keen, held up, dropped to rear 5f out, headway to chase leading pair entering final 3f, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Great Hall (10-0) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Drops Of Jupitor (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear and keen, headway on outer over 7f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 17th of 18, dist behind Dame Rose (10-8) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gd in Apr.
Sunday In The Park 100-1 (10-7) Always behind, 8th of 13, 30 1/4l behind Highway One O One (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Spice Boat 100-1 (11-3) Tracked leading pair until 2nd, chased leading trio, pushed along and outpaced after 5th, struggling when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next, at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) gf in Apr.
