tracked leader first circuit, weakened 6th, faded tamely, a long way detached at the finish
mid-division, travelling well on the inner 3 out, pushed along when hampered 2 out, kept on but no match for front pair
led, untidy 5th, not fluent when pressed 2 out and pulled up quickly
mid-division, travelled keenly, much closer 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened and held when not fluent last
towards rear, mistake 4th, good headway before 3 out, untidy 3 out, ridden along 2 out, clear 2nd last, kept on but unable to trouble winner
towards rear, detached before 3 out, tailed off
towards rear, struggling 6th, soon well behind and tailed off
tracked leader and pulled hard, smooth headway 3 out, left in front 2 out, comfortable at the finish when ridden out
towards rear, headway when pushed along before 3 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened and never involved
towards rear, slight headway 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, no impression
All eyes here will be on GET IN THE QUEUE, who hasn’t raced since March of last year when completing a hat-trick in bumpers but looks a very smart prospect. The Cob placed here and at Warwick earlier in the year and should make the frame again. Not beaten far on his hurdling debut in 2018, Peachey was badly hampered when falling at the first at Stratford and Pounding Poet was second in a bumper here in August. Grain De Thaix can only improve on his debut here at the start of the month.
Dr Keenan (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) (cp) (tt) led 12 til hdd aft nxt; 3rd & wkng when fell 2 out, at Cold Harbour 2m 4f mdn gd in May.
Everything Now (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, niggled along and brief headway 3 out, ridden and kept on at same pace 2 out, 6th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Wilde About Oscar (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Get In The Queue 1-3fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, challenged over 3f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, clear over 1f out, driven out, stayed on well, won at Newbury 2m (2) gs in Mar beating Prince Llywelyn (11-7) by 4 1/2l, 13 ran.
Grain De Thaix (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened, 6th of 15, dist behind Midnight River (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Peachey (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Hampered and fell 1st, at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Pounding Poet (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Midfield, ridden and headway turning for home, kept on close home, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Diamond River (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Aug.
Thebudinpundit 66-1 (10-8) Chased leaders until pushed along and outpaced 5f out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Martinhal (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Mar.
The Cob (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Jumped right at times, led until 3 out, lost 2nd before next, no impression after, 3rd of 13, 18l behind Hooligan (11-1) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Wilde Water (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Held up on outside, closed 12f out, weakened over 4f out, 7th of 8, dist behind Ask For Glory (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Just Henny 100-1 (10-11) Raced wide, off the pace in 6th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.