tracked leaders, took keen hold, led after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra and lost 3rd close home
held up, ridden and struggling 6th, tailed off
led, raced freely, jumped right 1st, clear 2nd, not fluent 5th, headed after next, weakened approaching 2 out
held up, took keen hold, not always fluent, headway before 6th, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, no impression on winner
held up in rear, headway 3 out, led approaching last, clear flat, ridden out
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 2 out, never on terms, one pace flat
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, one pace and beaten before last
chased leader, led after 6th until after 3 out, no extra last
tracked leaders, lost place approaching 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
held up, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
held up, headway on inside 3 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd close home, never near to challenge
Vujiyama only weakened at the last when favourite for a novice hurdle at Chepstow last month. Sam Lord has twice finished second at Sedgefield since returning from a break but is still creeping up the weights. Leviathan is better than he showed when pulled up at Cheltenham in October while Thinger Licht could figure if recapturing the form he showed here and in France last season. King Zeal goes unpenalised for his victory in a Market Rasen conditionals' race last Thursday but this looks tougher. UT MAJEUR AULMES is still a maiden but wasn't far behind Saturday's impressive Sandown winner Saphir Du Rheu at that track last time and has been dropped 4lb since - he must have every chance in this grade.
Leviathan 16-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway 4th, weakened from next, well behind when mistake 3 out, pulled up after, in a race won by First In The Queue (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct, 12 ran.
Thinger Licht (FR) (11-2) 8th of 10, 44l behind Tell Everyone (11-0) at Enghien(FR) 2m 1f 4yo clm chs hvy in Nov.
Deia Sunrise (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Raced keenly, headed before 2 out, soon outpaced, no impression in 4th between last 2, went moderate 3rd after last, 3rd of 8, 19l behind Fair Trade (11-5) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Mystifiable 14-1 (10-12) Led until 3 out, swung wide into straight, no chance with winner when lost 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 18, 13l behind Garde La Victoire (11-5) at Warwick 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Ut Majeur Aulmes (FR) 12-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, disputing 5th and one pace when not fluent last, weakened flat, 8th of 13, 15l behind Hawkhill (11-7) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Nov.
Vujiyama (FR) 5-2fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, chased winne runtil approaching last, weakened into 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 16, 7l behind Going Concern (10-12) at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Iron Butterfly 15-8fav (11-4) Led, headed 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, last of 5, 13l behind Buxom (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Sam Lord 4-1 (10-11) Prominent, led 3rd, ridden when not fluent 2 out, headed before last, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Waltz Darling (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
King Zeal (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, effort when mistake 2 out, led before last, stayed on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs beating Rasheed (11-6) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Allusive Power (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, soon lost place, headway after 3rd, jumped slowly next, bumped 6th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind L'unique (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f Listed hdl 3yo (1) sft in Dec '12.
Come On Annie 3-1 (10-9) In touch, effort after 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 22l behind Notarfbad (11-11) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Apr.
