mid-division, pushed along home turn, mistake when held final flight, kept on one pace
handy, pushed along before 2 out, gradually weakened
led, hit 4th, pushed along before 2 out, headed narrowly 2 out, ridden after last, no extra flat
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced in last after 3 out, some headway into 3rd before 2 out, ridden after last, no impression
in rear, in touch, headway to be prominent after 3 out, pushed along home turn, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and kept on well to assert run-in
Peloric has the highest rating of these but was pulled up on his reappearance and is fitted with a tongue-tie today. Garrison Commander has only placed once over hurdles so far in 10 starts so the two penalised runners are preferred. DOLLY MCQUEEN had been improving prior to getting off the mark at Plumpton when dropped into a seller. She may well follow up here ahead of Leicester runner-up Colonel Lesley and Hereia.
Colonel Lesley (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Chased front pair, pressed leaders before 3 out, led after 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, soon ridden, edged right run-in, kept on but headed close home, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Gaia Vallis (10-7) at Leicester 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Givehimhisdew (IRE) 200-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, weakened and lost place after 3 out, soon struggling and pulled before last, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Olly's Folly 40-1 (11-4) Front mid-division, ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 11, 17l behind Galore Desassences (11-4) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gf in Nov.
Peloric 14-1 (11-8) Raced in mid-division, ridden 3 out, no headway, pulled up before last, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Dolly McQueen 7-1 (10-7) Held up, headway 6th, went third after 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, led before last where not fluent, ran on flat, won at Plumpton 2m (4) gd in Nov beating Karakoram (11-0) by 4l, 7 ran.
Garrison Commander (IRE) 4-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, ridden and made headway before 3 out, kept on after 2 out, weakened after last hurdle, 6th of 7, 9l behind Overhaugh Street (10-8) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Hereia (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) Towards rear, ridden home turn, no response, 9th of 17, 35 1/2l behind Bourbali (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.