led to after 1st, with winner, led again after 3rd, made most until jumped slowly and headed 8th, remained prominent, lost place 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off
held up towards rear when pulled up before 5th, dismounted
held up behind, driven to chase leaders 4 out, 3rd and ridden after next, stayed on to take modest 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner
led in start, headway to lead after 1st, headed after 3rd, with leader, led again 8th, made most after, drew readily clear from 4 out, eased flat, very easily
tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, never on terms, weakened 2 out, tailed off
tracked leader, hit 11th, soon pushed along, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and no chance with easy winner before next, pecked last, lost modest 2nd flat
not fluent 1st, tracked leaders, lost place 12th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off
held up behind, struggling after 12th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
Sydney De Baune won a handicap hurdle at Chepstow in October and started favourite for his chasing bow at Hereford but never got going and was beaten a long way. Winning point-to-pointer Indy Five did well to win over hurdles and makes his debut over fences on a fair mark while Roll The Dough only weakened in the closing stages when tackling 3m1f at Hereford. Silent Steps, a winner between the flags, didn't win over hurdles but looks much more of a chaser having been beaten narrowly in two starts on this track. There should be a bit more to come though that remark also applies to CAP HORNER. Seamus Mullins' grey had only shown moderate form before a shock victory at Lingfield where he won with such authority that a 5lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent a double.
Silent Steps (IRE) 9-4fav (10-13) Led until 3rd, led again 5th, headed before 8th, led again 3 out, strongly challenged after last, headed towards finish, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Kelvingrove (11-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Cap Horner (FR) 25-1 (11-13) Behind, headway 4 out, soon every chance, led approaching and left clear last, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Ben Arthur (11-4) by 9l, 9 ran.
All Kings (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Mistake 1st, took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, pushed along and losing place when stumbled after 4 out, 8th of 10, 27 1/4l behind Thomas Patrick (11-12) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Indy Five (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Held up in rear, mistake 3 out and last, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Flemcara (11-9) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Roll The Dough (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, challenged approaching 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced before next, no impression with front pair before last, lost well beaten 3rd near finish, 4th of 8, 14l behind High Counsel (10-7) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Sydney De Baune (FR) 15-8fav (11-7) Mid-division, lost place and towards rear when slightly hampered 6th, no danger after, tailed off, 5th of 9, 37 1/4l behind Burrenbridge Hotel (11-12) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Janes Boutique (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) In touch when slipped on landing 1st, soon dropped to rear, behind when pulled up before 4th, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Honourable Henry 100-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, outpaced from 7 out, tailed off 5 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Above Board (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f (3) gd in Oct.
