chased leader until after 2nd, chased leaders, lost place before 5th, behind when mistake 3 out, tailed off 4 out
chasing leaders when slowed into 1st and went badly left, reminders and soon behind, tailed off and reminders after 4th, pulled up after 4 out
held up in mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, went 2nd run-in, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
led and raced keenly, , went clear after 2nd, reduced lead and hit 3 out, headed 2 out, soon hung badly left, lost 2nd run-in, no extra in 3rd
pulled hard, tracked leaders, tracked leader when went clear after 2nd, closer 3 out, led 2 out, headed and no extra towards finish
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, fell heavily next
chasing leaders when badly hampered and rider lost iron briefly 1st, towards rear and never on terms after
keen in mid-division, mistake and weakened 4 out
towards rear, moderate headway in 5th before 3 out, well held when left modest 4th next
NATURAL HISTORY is another exciting recruit to hurdling for Gary Moore. He completed a double when landing a Goodwood handicap for Andrew Balding on heavy ground in October before finishing a close second in a Newbury Group 3. Loughan looks the best of those with hurdling experience. Dan Skelton's charge hasn't been beaten far in three of his four starts and has had wind surgery. Gericault Roque couldn't get close to Grandeur D'Ame in a Newton Abbot bumper but the winner was only narrowly beaten in a Cheltenham Listed contest next time.
Barrakhov (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, slightly outpaced 4th, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on run-in, 5th of 7, 24 1/2l behind French Paradoxe (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Crowd Of Stars 200-1 (11-5) Held up, virtually refused and unseated rider 1st, at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Gericault Roque (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway leaving back straight, ridden along and outpaced 3f out, stayed on from 2f out, went second inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Grandeur D'ame (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) hvy in Oct.
Lep 14-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, held up, headway and close up 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Cafe Sydney (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Loughan (IRE) 13-8 (10-12) Tracked leader, led briefly 3 out, ridden and lost ground 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 12, 9 3/4l behind Getaweapon (10-5) at Hereford 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Natural History 8-1 (9-4) Led for 2f, pressed leader until led again 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner entering final 150 yards, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Euchen Glen (9-7) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Oct.
Delta Rose (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, plugged on, 7th of 13, 14l behind Getariver (11-5) at Newbury 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Dynamic Kate (IRE) 150-1 (10-10) Mid-division, 7th after 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 16, dist behind Belle De Manech (10-10) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Dec.
Sindabella (FR) 300-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, not fluent 1st, relegated to midfield 3rd, headway under pressure after 4 out, weakened and jumped right 2 out, no extra, 5th of 13, 36 1/2l behind Pure Bliss (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
African Sun (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, jumped left 1st, mistake 4th, soon ridden and losing position, pulled up before 3 out, at Leicester 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Eventful 40-1 (10-5) In touch, ridden 3 out, hit next, soon beaten, last of 6, dist behind Martello Sky (11-4) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
