always last, not fluent 3rd, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 8th
tracked clear leading pair, never on terms, pushed along and one pace before 2 out, left poor 2nd last
tracked leader, led on bit approaching 2 out, clear between last two, just cantering along when flashed tail jinked right and unseated rider run-in
led, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, well held between last two, left clear run-in
Nonrunner
A Group 3 winner on the Flat in Germany, Ephraim faced a tough task on his hurdling bow for Charlie Mann in a Class 2 contest at Ascot. He didn't fare too badly in third but HAWKHURST is preferred in this. The latter found one too good when sent off favourite on his hurdling debut at Stratford but will have learnt plenty and gets the vote. Weststreet has placed form over timber that gives him a shout and he makes more appeal than Young Dillon while Ganbei was placed in a hunter chase back in April but Adadream has shown nothing so far.
Adadream 200-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Leicester 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Ganbei 6-4 (12-7) Made virt all; r.o wl, won at Heslaker 3m gd in May beating Opera Og (12-7) by 3l, 4 ran.
Hawkhurst (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Mid-division, jumped right and not always fluent, headway 6th, no impression on winner in 2nd when mistake last, 2nd of 14, 10l behind Ballydine (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Weststreet (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Led until after 4th, rallied 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 9, 6 1/4l behind Justanother Muddle (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov.
Ephraim 14-1 (10-12) Held up, headway into 4th after 3 out, went 3rd approaching last, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 9, 16 3/4l behind American (10-12) at Ascot 2m 6f (2) gs in Nov.
Young Dillon (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Prominent early, tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd before mistake 2 out, no chance with winner, one pace, 2nd of 10, 19l behind Abbreviate (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
