led until 2nd, chased leader, hung right and led again before 2 out, ridden clear between last two, stayed on strongly
raced in close 3rd until after 2nd, 3rd again next, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, went remote 2nd post, no chance with winner
never going in last pair, dropped to rear and reminders after 2nd, ridden and struggling before 3 out, went remote 4th before next
pressed winner, led 2nd, pushed along and headed before 2 out where mistake, no chance with winner, lost 2nd post
raced keenly, held up last, headway into 3rd after 2nd until next, pushed along and outpaced in 4th after 3 out, ridden and beaten when hung right before next, tailed off
Guard Your Dreams beat SONG FOR SOMEONE half-a-length in the International Hurdle at Cheltenham in December with the same distance back to Hunters Call in third. Tom Symonds’ seven-year-old is 6lb better off with the other pair today, however, so it will be a surprise if he doesn’t come out on top this time as he is guaranteed to get the strong pace he needs over this trip with Global Citizen and Goshen both confirmed front-runners. The latter did trounce the selection in the Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton a year ago but has become something of an enigma, though was hating going left-handed at Lingfield last time.
Goshen (FR) 9-4 (11-6) Led, hung right paddock bend after 3rd, continued to hang right, hit 6th, ridden before 2 out, narrowly headed 2 out, chased leader and every chance when bumped before the last, lost 2nd at the last, driven and kept on run-in, last of 3, 1 1/4l behind Brewin'upastorm (11-6) at Lingfield 2m 3f (2) hvy in Jan.
Guard Your Dreams 5-2 (11-6) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 6th until 3 out, outpaced and not fluent 2 out, no impression, when left 3rd and hampered last, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Stormy Ireland (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.
Song For Someone (GER) 3-1 (11-6) Towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden 2 out, kept on into 3rd before last, stayed on strongly run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Guard Your Dreams (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gs in Dec.
Global Citizen (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden to lead 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, kept on same pace from last, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Tommy's Oscar (11-4) at Haydock 2m (1) sft in Jan.
Hunters Call (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Held up, pushed along and struggling 3 out, late headway for distant 3rd, 3rd of 6, 14 1/2l behind Tommy's Oscar (11-4) at Haydock 2m (1) sft in Jan.
