always well behind and some slow jumps, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway after 3 out, close up when jumped left and mistake 2 out, kept on flat, went 2nd close home
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chasing leaders 2 out, 5th and no impression when mistake last
held up towards rear, mistake 1st, jumped left 2nd, never dangerous
chased leaders, led 2 out, headed before last, slight bump just after last, lost 2nd close home
led until bumped 1st, prominent, not fluent 3rd or 3 out, beaten 2 out, weakened before last
chased leaders, not much room 1st, lost place 5th, well beaten before 2 out
mid-division, headway on inside 4th, challenged 2 out, led and not fluent last, soon went right and headed, weakened towards finish
behind, headway on outside 2 out, 3rd when not fluent last, soon led, stayed on well
veered left, bumped rival and led 1st, headed and bumped 2 out, weakened before last
PORT OR STARBOARD gets another chance having found one too good in maiden hurdles at Ffos Las the last twice. He was second to Fine Casting last time and the latter has subsequently won a handicap. Patient Dream placed at Wetherby before struggling in a tougher contest at Cheltenham while Meritorious will likely improve from a recent hurdling debut and Ceolwulf has placed in a couple of bumpers. Red Vision has won between the flags and is related to a winning hurdler while Zuraig arrives from the Flat.
Askalli (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, last of 10, 27 1/4l behind Ri Na Farraige (11-6) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Ceolwulf 4-1 (11-2) Held up, headway 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 12l behind Bolton (10-3) at Wetherby 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Danking 50-1 (8-5) Disputed lead, headed 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 14, 20 3/4l behind Selecto (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Edgar Allan Poe (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 15, 5 3/4l behind Pillars Of Earth (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Northern Falcon 25-1 (11-8) Held up in 5th, off the pace and struggling when mistake 6th, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Mahler Mission (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Port Or Starboard (IRE) 16-5 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Fine Casting (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Red Vision (FR) 1-3 (12-2) Ran 2nd, 5l dwn 1/2way, clsr from 3out, ev ch in 2nd aftr 2out, btn in 1l 2nd up when outjmed last, no ex, last of 2, 2l behind Oscar Tonic (11-11) at Ballindenisk 3m sft in Jan.
Meritorious 15-2 (10-12) Held up, pulled hard early, pushed along from 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 19 1/4l behind Inca Prince (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Patient Dream (FR) 10-1 (10-12) In rear, pushed along to chase leaders after 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, 9th of 10, 16l behind Interne De Sivola (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (2) gs in Dec.
Royle Steel (FR) 13-2 (10-12) Keen prominent, led 4th, headed 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 6, dist behind Bonne Vitesse (10-5) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Zuraig 13-2 (9-7) Slowly away, prominent, led at halfway, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Stay Well (9-10) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
