chased leaders, went 2nd and ridden after 3 out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd close home
held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon outpaced by leaders, stayed on steadily to take 4th last
held up towards rear, slow 2nd, well beaten from 4 out
held up in rear, well behind 4 out, pulled up
held up towards rear, took keen hold, mistake 4 out, well beaten before next
tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
pressed winner, jumped right and bumped 2nd, lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, took 2nd close home
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon outpaced by leaders, plugged on
in touch until after 5th, well behind when mistake 3 out
mid-division, behind 4 out, bad mistake last
always in rear, well behind from 4 out
held up in rear, some headway 3 out, no impression, plugged on
made virtually all, jumped left and bumped 2nd, slow 4 out, quickened clear after next, stayed on well, edged left and ridden out flat
It was good going when KHEZERABAD won a maiden hurdle at Sandown last month but he failed to cope under a penalty in testing ground at Haydock last time. Dropped in class today, he should have the measure of these. Give Him Time may need just that having finished closer at Kempton last time while Action Replay is another likely to improve back on a faster surface today. Jam Session and Faheem have form in bumpers and make their hurdling debuts.
Khezerabad (FR) 11-4 (11-6) Tracked leaders in 4th, chased winner before 3 out, ridden before last, soon lost 2nd place, no extra, 3rd of 5, 6 3/4l behind Tahira (10-13) at Haydock 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Action Replay (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling before 2 out, never involved, 6th of 7, 16 3/4l behind Lough Derg Spirit (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Alfred Roller (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, shaken up 3 out, no impression, well beaten from next, 5th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Craggaknock (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Celtic Sunlight 100-1 (9-5) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 23 1/2l behind Shalianzi (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Ermyn's Emerald 50-1 (10-12) Always in rear, tailed off, 6th of 12, 35 1/4l behind River Frost (10-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Faheem 10-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, with leader, led 9f out, headed 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, soon ridden, 4th and one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind The Mighty Don (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) gd in Nov.
Give Him Time 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until 2nd, chased leaders, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Lough Derg Spirit (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Jam Session (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, dist behind Stars Over The Sea (10-0) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Pop Rockstar (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Hit 1st, led narrowly, hit 2 out, soon headed and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Seldom Heard 150-1 (11-0) Led and soon clear, slowed into 3rd, reduced lead after next, went right 5th, hit 3 out, soon headed and weakened rapidly, tailed off, blundered last, last of 8, dist behind Thomas Campbell (11-5) at Ascot 2m (3) gs in Nov.
Tee It Up Tommo (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, 6th and no impression from last (normal 3 out), 8th of 12, dist behind River Frost (10-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Turnbury 200-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, dist behind Copain De Classe (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Soiesauvage (FR) 28-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, always last, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, last of 6, dist behind La Bague Au Roi (11-0) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gs in Nov.
Templier (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Led and set steady pace, headed 5f out, chased winner, no impression over 2f out, lost 2nd well over 1f out, weakened, 6th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Multigifted (8-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.