mid-division, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, ridden and headway before 2 out, kept on from last
towards rear, pushed along after 4th, in rear from 5th, ridden and headway before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
led, headed before 3 out, weakened soon after
with leader, went after 3 out, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly
held up in rear, hit 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
tracked leaders, with leader 6th, jumped slow next, led after 8th, headed 2 out, weakened after last
held up towards rear, chased leaders after 6th, in 3rd and ridden after 3 out, weakened before last
mid-division, in 4th when unseated rider 2nd
pushed along and reminders in mid-division, in rear from 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
ABSTRACT ART drew clear of his rivals in the closing stages to win a selling hurdle at Ludlow last month. Rachel Hobbs' charge looks to have every chance of following up here with a similar effort. Hernando's Boy was well beaten over fences last time but won a similar event to this at Market Rasen before that and he won't be far away, while the out-of-form Westlin' Winds may do better here dropped in class. Tell Henry reverts to hurdling on his return from a lengthy absence and is potentially well treated on the best of his form over fences.
Westlin' Winds (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Tobago Bay (11-4) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft.
Night Orbit 33-1 (11-2) Tracked leader until 5th, pushed along 7th, weakened after next, 8th of 10, 33l behind Stagecoach Opal (10-3) at Market Rasen 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Vasodilator (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Took keen hold early, held up in last pair, headway before 6th, weakened soon after next, tailed off when went right last 2, 6th of 8, 43l behind That's The Deal (10-10) at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.
Abstract Art (USA) 5-2 (11-3) Raced keenly, made virtually all, joined and hit 3 out, ridden and in command between last 2, hit last, kept on well and came clear flat, won at Ludlow 2m 5f sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gs in Feb beating Diktalina (11-3) by 11l, 4 ran.
King Caine (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, hit 2nd and mistake next, blundered and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Take It There (11-11) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb, 10 ran.
Hernando's Boy 12-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 48l behind Star Beat (10-11) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Dec.
Kyathos (GER) 20-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, jumped right 1st, in 4th and no impression before 3 out, left poor 3rd and hampered last, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Robertewenutter (11-0) at Catterick 2m mdn chs (4) gd.
Tell Henry (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) With leader, lost place 6th, soon mid-division, mistake 5 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 39l behind De Soto (11-2) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Aug '09.
Frosty Spring 50-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway approachng 7th, weakened before next, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Streamtown (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft.
