held up in rear, headway 10th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon ridden and one pace
with leader, led halfway, slight advanted when blundered and unseated rider 10th
towards rear, lost touch halfway
chased leaders, left 2nd 10th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon no extra
towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
in touch, hit 9th, left 4th next, no progress after
towards rear, headway and in touch 5th, reminder 7th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
led, headed halfway, left in lead 10th, stayed on strongly run- in
in touch to 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
A tricky start for betting purposes, but Green Ideal is selected to make amends for his mishap last time and can beat Cyborg Du Sou and Super Sammy. Ferdy Murphy's gelding went off second favourite in that Ayr contest won by Cordilla but came to grief at the tenth. Today's opposition do appear to be weaker and with he should go very close with a clear round. Cyborg De Sou made a very pleasing chase debut when finishing just 13 lengths behind Ebinzayd and this winning hurdler can cause the selection plenty of problems. Super Sammy may have found the trip too far at Sedgefield last time when pulled up behind Risetotheoccasion. He will be much more at home over this distance and should be fighting for the places. The dark horse in the line up is Vanishing Dancer who was a decent hurdler a couple of seasons back. He was last seen on the flat in 2003, but he is from a shrewd yard and should be monitored in the betting. Green Ideal though, if his confidence has been dented, should be capable of landing first prize.
Cyborg De Sou (FR) 13-2 Held up, good headway 4 out, ridden after 2 out, one pace and no impression, 7th of 14, 14l behind Ebinzayd at Catterick 2m 3f beg chs (E) gs in Jan.
Green Ideal 5-2 Held up in touch, disputing 4th and prominent when fell at the 10th in race won by Cordilla at Ayr 2m 4f beg chs (E) gs in Jan, 6 ran.
Harry Hooly 9-2jt-fav Chased leaders until lost place 4th, soon behind, kept on from 3 out, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 29l behind Sailor A'Hoy at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) sft in Jan.
It's Harry 7-1 Prominent until ran out at the 2nd in race won by Aldiruos at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gs in Dec, 15 ran.
Jballingall 40-1 In touch, headway and mistake 12th, ridden after 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 11, 29l behind Leyland Comet at Sedgefield 3m 3f mdn chs (E) sft in Jan.
Ryminster 25-1 Made most, headed 9th, blundered and unseated rider at the 13th in race won by Has Scored at Catterick 3m 1f beg chs (E) gd in Jan, 6 ran.
True North (IRE) 100-1 Towards rear, blundered badly and unseated rider at the 8th in race won by Jazz d'Estruval at Ayr 2m 5f nov chs (B) hvy in Dec, 7 ran.
Vanishing Dancer (SWI) 8-1 In touch, ridden and mistake 4 out, weakened next, 8th of 13, 49l behind Royal Plum at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Jan '02.
Super Sammy 8-1 Led until 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, behind and pulled up 2 out in race won by Risetotheoccasion at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft in Jan, 11 ran.
Disgrace 16-1 Chased leaders, hit 4th, led 7th, headed after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 12, 28l behind Time Marches On at Catterick 2m 3f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gd in Jan.
