mistake 1st, tracked clear leader, ridden after 3 out, lost place next, kept on same pace, no impression approaching last
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, ridden and effort 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms
tracked leading pair, lost place after 4 out, behind from next
held up towards rear, headway when mistake 3 out, soon driven and one pace, never on terms
led, clear from 2nd to before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner flat
held up in 4th, tracked leading pair after 4 out, went 2nd going well 2 out, led on bit between last 2, pushed clear flat, comfortably
held up in rear, headway under pressure appraoching 2 out, stayed on to go 3rd last, no impression
Cygnet duly landed the odds at Southwell 12 days ago but it's difficult to evaluate the merit of that performance and the five-year-old has to give 22lb here to RAJNAGAN. Paul Webber's gelding took a long time to acclimatise after arriving from France but was a promising third on the Flat at Chepstow earlier this month before justifying solid market support over C&D back over hurdles. He's on the upgrade and can follow up today. Dream Catcher, fourth here last time, takes a drop in grade and may be the pick of the remainder as Call To Arms has been well below his best in his last two starts.
Cygnet 8-13fav (11-0) Made all, ridden before 2 out, not fluent last, ridden out, kept on well, won at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (5) gd beating King's Realm (10-10) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Dream Catcher (SWE) 13-2 (11-6) Tracked leader, ridden and mistake last, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 8l behind Olympian (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Apr.
Kirkhammerton (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, pushed along after 9th, lost place 12th, no impression after, went modest 4th when hit 2 out, 4th of 7, 16l behind Film Festival (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Oct.
Nether Stream (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) In rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd or 4th, pulled up approaching 6th, in a race won by Olivino (10-13) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Sep, 11 ran.
Call To Arms (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Led, mistake 1st, not fluent when headed 3rd, mistake next, weakened 3 out, 8th of 12, well behind Abergavenny (10-9) at Hereford 2m 1f 4yo mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Rajnagan (IRE) 7-2fav (10-8) Held up, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, headway approaching 2 out, led, went left and not fluent last, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf beating Laybach (10-3) by 7l, 10 ran.
Behtarini (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, mistake 4th, weakening when jumped right 2 out, 4th of 13, 19l behind Brunston (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in Apr.
