made all, clear before 3 out, held on towards finish
held up in touch, outpaced after 4 out, went poor 4th from 3 out, no impression
held up towards rear, headway 5 out, went 2nd from 4 out, weakened before 3 out
towards rear, reminders before 6 out, lost place before 4 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, chased winner from 7 out, one paced in 3rd from 3 out
in rear, headway after 4 out, chased winner from 3 out, kept on and held towards finish
tracked winner, mistake and pecked 3rd, lost 2nd place from 7 out, weakened after 4 out
NonRunner
Dual hurdles winner Destrier would be suited by further rain as his victory over timber at Wetherby was on heavy ground as was his placed effort in a tough Sandown handicap on his comeback last month when Castafiore was behind. He looks a chaser in the making and should make a bold bid. Swift Crusader is another mudlark though his only victory over hurdles came when left clear at the last at Ffos Las. He ran poorly in his last two starts over fences earlier this year and has changed stables. Super Sid won over hurdles here a year ago but failed to build on that and was beaten a long way in subsequent starts while Flat and hurdles winner Walsingham Grange jumped moderately on his chasing bow at Fakenham and will need to do much better. ANOTHER CRICK (NAP) showed occasional ability over hurdles but looks like being a much better chaser judged on an excellent debut in a handicap at Chepstow where he may even have won but for stumbling at the last so he gets the vote to gain compensation.
Destrier (FR) 13-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, ridden before next, no impression on winner, kept on, 3rd of 20, 9 1/2l behind Totterdown (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Castafiore (USA) 25-1 (11-9) Mid-division, effort 3 out, left 4th last, kept on, no impression on winner, 4th of 20, 11l behind Totterdown (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Super Sid (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear of mid-division, good headway on wide outside chasing leaders before 2 out, soon every chance until ridden and weakened soon after 2 out (disqualified), 8th of 14, 30l behind The Sweeney (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Walsingham Grange (USA) 40-1 (11-2) In rear, behind and reminder 4th, left 3rd 8th, closed on 2nd 2 out, no impression, awkward last, 3rd of 5, 26l behind Knocknanuss (11-2) at Fakenham 2m (3) gd in Oct.
Doc Carver (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Prominent, pushed along and lost a few places before 5th, stayed on same pace from 4 out, 8th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Awake At Midnight (11-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Another Crick 20-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd when mistake and pecked last, stayed on, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Awake At Midnight (11-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Eureu Du Boulay (FR) 20-1 (10-3) Held up in 4th until 6th, closed after 4 out, pressing for 3rd and not much room after 2 out, no impression on front pair, well held last, 4th of 7, 14 3/4l behind Amoola Gold (10-9) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Swift Crusador 10-3 (10-12) Behind, headway after 5 out, weakened before 3 out, last of 7, dist behind Dresden (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
