held up in last trio, struggling 10th, no chance with leaders
held up in 4th, not fluent 8th, outpaced by leading trio 11th, no chance after
tracked leading pair, outpaced 11th, soon lost place, behind from next
led, headed narrowly 3 out, kept on and every chance when hit last, no impression with winner flat
keen early, tracked leader, led narrowly 3 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, no impression in clear 3rd flat
held up in last trio, hit 10th, headway to track leading pair after next, switched inside to challenge between last 2, led narrowly when hit last, ridden clear flat
held up in last trio, reminder 7th, struggling after 11th, no chance with leaders from next
Richard Wollacott has hit the ground running and it'll be fascinating to see how he gets on with former point-to-pointer, Bear Witness. The ten-year-old was a fair third to Court In Session in a race at Necarne and that horse has gone on to rate in the high 120's since switching to regulation fences. Paul Nicholls had a couple entered for this race and POLISKY was the one that remained at declaration time. Third in a Grade 2 hurdle at Cheltenham to Fingal Bay; he could literally be anything over the larger obstacles. Russian War was a very smart hurdler on his day but Gordon Elliot's nine-year-old has been unable to show the same level of ability over fences. Though capable - he is now one to treat with caution. Storm Survivor won staying hurdles at Folkestone and Plumpton last season and he makes a chasing debut without the visor he sported in that last success.
Bear Witness (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Alw twrds rr, pu 4out, in a race won by Ambobo (10-11) at Largy 3m ire ptp gs in Apr, 7 ran.
Cian Boy (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, pushed along approaching 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, 47l behind Lucky Vic (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Jun.
He's A Hawker (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place 6th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Wise Move (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gs in Jan, 15 ran.
Paddy The Hare (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Held up in touch, went 2nd before 4 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Kingsmere (11-2) at Stratford 2m 7f nov chs (4) gs.
Polisky (FR) 8-11fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, closed last, no impression flat, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Victor Leudorum (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Russian War (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 10th, kept on to chase winner run-in, held towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Wave Power (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nov chs (4) hvy in Jun.
Storm Survivor (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 11th of 20, well behind Alpha Victor (10-8) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.
