mid-division, driven to take modest before 3 out, kept on same pace, never on terms
made all, drew clear from 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on well
tracked winner, ridden and lost place before 12th, weakened before 3 out
mistake 1st, behind when fell next
tracked leaders, mistake 9th, driven aand weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next
behind, struggling when hampered 7th, blundered 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 12th, ridden next, kept on same pace, no impression with winner
behind, fell 7th
behind, struggling 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Nonrunner
Wild Rover went up 12lb for a very easy victory over hurdles at Ffos Las and couldn't cope at Newbury. He makes his debut over the bigger obstacles here while Solstice Son is having just his third start over fences and returning from a very long absence. Waldorf Salad reappeared with a victory at Towcester where he looked much improved from last season so a 7lb rise shouldn't prevent another big run while Saint Breiz ran his best race over fences at Wincanton last time and remains on a lowly mark. Winning point-to-pointer HORSEHILL was making his chasing bow and returning from a break when a close third over this track and trip last month and with that under his belt can make the necessary progress for this.
Wild Rover (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Chased leader, mistake 4th, lost 2nd before 3 out, soon outpaced, well held 4th 2 out, 4th of 8, 19 1/2l behind Unowhatimeanharry (11-10) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Waldorf Salad 5-1 (11-0) Made most, joined 5 out, went on again after 3 out, ridden after next, 1 length advantage when tired jump last, soon headed, rallied gamely to regain lead flat, held on, won at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating St Johns Point (11-5) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Ready Token (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Led, mistake 9th, headed 12th, led again next, headed 4 out, weakening when blundered 2 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Union Jack D'ycy (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Geton Xmoor (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) In rear, brief effort approaching 6th, soon struggling, behind when blundered last, 7th of 9, 33 1/2l behind Private Malone (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Liberty One (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Behind, lost touch after 4th, soon tailed off and pulled up, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Horsehill (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, hampered 1st, mistake 12th, jumped left and pecked 3 out, pressed for 2nd until last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Vendredi Trois (10-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Sonny The One 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leading trio, 3rd before 7th, lost 3rd when blundered and hampered 10th, outpaced before 4 out, plugged on approaching 2 out, 4th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Ashcott Boy (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Thegreendalerocket (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after last, one pace, 4th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Theatre Goer (11-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Saint Breiz (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Hit 1st, chased leading pair until after 7th, chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd before next, chased leading pair, went 2nd again last, no chance with winner, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Capilla (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Solstice Son 6-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway in back-straight, every chance 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no extra before last, 6th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Gas Line Boy (11-12) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
