raced wide, chased leaders, left in narrow lead 3 out, ridden clear before next, stayed on strongly
off the pace in 5th, outpaced 4 out, left modest 4th and slightly hampered 3 out, went 3rd last strides
led, joined when fell 3 out
well in rear, lost touch 5th, tailed off and pulled up before going out on final circuit
raced keenly, off the pace in 4th, left modest 3rd 3 out, mistake next, dropped to 4th near finish
chased leader, challenged and left chasing winner 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden and well held before next
raced wide, off the pace in 6th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
well off the pace in last pair, tailed off 4 out, blundered next, never a factor
Some interesting prospects from top yards clash with NORTHOFTHEWALL taken to defy his penalty. A decisive Hereford winner on his penultimate start, he was far from disgraced when sixth of 13 in the Lanzarote Hurdle and will find the return to novice company a less taxing assignment. Royal Crown should come on for a respectable hurdling debut at Uttoxeter in October but Brewers Project looks the most potent threat for the champion trainer after showing considerable promise when fourth on his hurdling debut in a decent Newbury contest. Improvement is assured and he's one to note here and for the future.
Northofthewall (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 13, 21l behind Burrows Edge (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gs in Jan.
Bretney (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Towards rear, ridden over 5f out, no impression, 10th of 15, dist behind Mont Segur (11-0) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) sft in Dec.
Brewers Project (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, left in 5th place 2 out, plugged on in modest 4th run-in, 4th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Sevarano (11-3) at Newbury 2m 5f (3) gs in Nov.
Deliverance 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders on inside, mistake 4th, weakened 4 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Sixties Secret (10-5) at Plumpton 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Olly Golly 5-2 (12-2) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, wknd & held in 4th aftr 3out, eased & no ex in 4th when pu well bef 2out, at Moig South 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Royal Crown (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, hung left after 2 out, no impression on leaders, 4th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Prudhomme (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Just Henny 200-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, led after 2nd until 6th, weakened quickly, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Bond's Lover (11-0) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) hvy in Jan.
Kapitaliste (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and struggling from 3 out, last of 5, dist behind Goshen (11-8) at Ascot 2m (3) hvy in Jan.
Fanfaron Dino (FR) 3-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, chased leaders on outside, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 16, 25 3/4l behind Gustavian (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
