led until before 2nd, led 4th, mistake last, comfortably
prominent, led after 2nd, headed 4th, tracked winner until mistake 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders until weakened quickly after 2 out, pulled up before last
mid-division, headway 5th, mistake 3 out, went 2nd next, beaten from last, eased
tracked leaders on outside until 2nd, behind 5th, tailed off
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway when mistake next, weakened after 2 out
held up, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, headway 4th, mistake next, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, jumped right 3rd, hit next, behind before 3 out, tailed off
prominent, took keen hold, lost place when not fluent 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, mistake 3rd, behind when mistake 5th, tailed off
in rear, behind after 5th, tailed off
towards rear, headway on inside 4th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
Chase The Wind had been relatively low-key until confirming himself a fair novice hurdler when scoring with plenty in hand at Wincanton. He's expected to take an upward curve now he's off the mark but MAXI CHOP may just have his measure in receipt of a valuable 7lb. He failed to handle Master Malt at Exeter when going off a shade of odds-on but that still represented a useful performance on a first run for nearly five months. He'll likely strip fitter now and the weight concession can tip matters in his favour. Vauban Du Seuil is almost certainly better than he's shown to date whilst Cyclone, a dual winner in Ireland and now with Jonjo O'Neill, and the former Gosden inmate, Obstacle, are interesting recruits to the hurdling game.
Chase The Wind (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Prominent, tracked leader 2nd, led 3 out, went left 2 out, clear when went left last, shaken up and came clear run-in, snugly, won at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd beating Benbecula (11-5) by 3l, 16 ran.
Kiama Bay (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Prominent, led after 4th, headed next, lost place after 6th, behind next, 12th of 13, well behind Ballyheigue Bay (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd.
Maxi Chop (FR) 10-11fav (11-0) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, edged left flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 17, 2l behind Master Malt (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd.
Rockmount River (IRE) (8-7) won at Dusseldorf(GER) 1m 2f hcp in Mar, 7 ran (flat).
Suffice (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, tailed off 4 out, 9th of 10, dis behind Bonobo (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Vauban Du Seuil (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, mistake next, headway after 3 out, one pace and no impression next, 5th of 11, 28l behind Paradise Valley (11-0) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Cyclone 8-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along in 6th 3f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 6th of 9, 13l behind Heirloom (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f Listed stks (1) gd in Oct (flat).
Edgar (GER) Big Shuffle gelding out of Estella.
Obstacle 14-1 (8-11) Chased clear leading pair in 4th, slightly hampered over 3f out, weakened 3f out, 8th of 9, 14l behind Christopher Wren (9-7) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr (flat).
Shining Cross (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division, weakened 4th, soon tailed off, last of 10, well behind Hint Of Mint (11-6) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Strictly The One (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Chased leading pair, driven and weakened 6th, tailed off when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Handmaid (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f NH mdn hdl (4) gd, 8 ran.
Alfies Gift 66-1 (10-3) Held up in mid-division, well beaten 3 out, 10th of 13, 34l behind Village Vic (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Sep.
Fair Dreamer 11-4 (11-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, hit 4th, went 6th after 3 out, no impression and well beaten before next, 5th of 9, 41l behind Nordic Quest (11-0) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Princeofthedesert 25-1 (11-0) In rear, detached in last pair, 5th, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Fairy Alisha (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
