led, pushed along and headed home turn, gradually faded and lost 2nd final flight
chased leaders, ridden and struggling after 2 out, tailed off
handy, led home turn, shaken up and forged clear approaching last, ridden 110 yards out on flat, kept on, all out
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, pressed leaders after 2 out, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on into 2nd final flight, no impression on winner
NonRunner
NonRunner
All of VORASHANN’s four hurdle victories have come at Fontwell and he’s changed stables since last seen. He probably isn’t the force of old but is still rated 9lb higher than Donnie Azoff and 10lb higher than Laser Focus and is greatly favoured by the conditions of this seller. Iddergem has an even longer absence to overcome and it’s difficult to make a case for the other three.
Donnie Azoff (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) In touch, not fluent 10th, hit 12th, went left 14th, tailed off from 4 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Snipe (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
No Recollection 66-1 (11-10) Held up, dropped to last before mistake 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Iddergem (FR) 5-1 (11-4) In touch in mid-division, not much room 1st or 2nd, not fluent 5th, headway 7th, slow 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, hung left flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Sula Warrior (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Laser Focus (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Close up, pushed along 2 out, ridden and weakened run in, 5th of 8, 22 1/4l behind Classic King (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Vorashann (FR) 66-1 (11-0) Off the pace and always towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Grey Dawning (11-0) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Minnie Beets (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Mid-division, slight mistake 6th, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened, 13th of 15, dist behind Londonofficecallin (11-8) at Killarney 2m 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Upbeat Betty 33-1 (11-1) Off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind On Se Calme (11-2) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gf in Oct.