chased leader, pressed leader before 2 out, led 2 out, pushed along and soon headed, weakened last
front mid-division, lost place and pushed along in rear 4 out, soon lost touch and tailed off
led, pressed before 2 out, headed and weakened quickly 2 out
in rear, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
rear mid-division, driven along home turn, soon struggling
tracked leaders, pressed front pair before 2 out, ridden and every chance before last, no extra run-in
mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, never threatened
mid-division, chased front rank home turn, ridden after 2 out, pressed leaders before 2 out, led before last, ran on well but headed closing stages
bad mistake 1st in rear, effort and smooth headway into 6th 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well to lead closing stages
rear mid-division, headway into 6th 3 out, ridden in 5th before last, stayed on well but not pace to challenge
Here We Have It will have needed the run when unplaced at Hexham and has a chance on last year’s second at Newcastle but it might be worth taking a chance on KEEP IT BRIEF, who has won on the all-weather since making his hurdling debut at Market Rasen in February. Phoenix Aquilus has ability and former pointer Champ Is Real has only had one run under Rules but progressive Fontwell runner-up Calidad looks a bigger danger.
Calidad (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Led, clear advantage after third, still clear advantage before 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden and stayed on gamely but no match for winner, 2nd of 13, 7 1/2l behind Datsalrightgino (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Nov.
Champ Is Real 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, keen early, headway 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Hillcrest (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Fraughan Hill (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Chased leader until 5th, jumped left next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Gareth Cael (FR) 150-1 (10-12) Held up in last, ridden and struggling home turn, pulled up before 2 out, at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) gs in Oct.
Gospelus (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, wandered into 1st, lost place before 5th, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind John Locke (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Here We Have It (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) In rear, pushed along 2 out, no impression soon after, 6th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Crystal Glory (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Keep It Brief 12-1 (8-5) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never in contention, 10th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Marching Army (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Phoenix Aquilus (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Towards rear, ridden 4f out, headway 3f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 16, 14 1/4l behind Nawar (9-13) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Alchemystique (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, some progress 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 17 1/4l behind Kalma (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Jun.
Whenthepennydrops 9-2 (10-11) In rear, pushed along and headway 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Richmond Lake (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Nov.