held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, struggling 6th, well beaten from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
took keen hold, made all, jumped left 6th, clear before 2 out, easily
chased leaders, niggled along after 6th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, no chance with winner
not that fluent in rear, struggling 6th, well beaten from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased winner, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened into 4th last
held up in rear, headway 6th, went 3rd last, kept on, no chance with winner
rear of mid-division, slow 5th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Polar Cloud is an interesting recruit to hurdling having won three times on the all-weather in 2021. San Fermin won a bumper in the same year and will almost certainly have needed his fourth at Fontwell last month. Gyenyame was third here on only his second start over hurdles but most attention will be focussed on IMPACT DU BONHEUR, who has joined the Nicholls team since winning a bumper in the French provinces.
Getaway Tothe Wood (IRE) 250-1 (11-2) Always behind, tailed off when mistake 3 out, 11th of 12, dist behind Holetown Hero (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Gyenyame 50-1 (11-2) In touch, hit 3rd, chased leaders 5th, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 18, 7 1/2l behind Celtic Art (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) gs in Feb.
Impact Du Bonheur (FR) (10-8) won at Morlaix 1m 5f stks gd in Sep beating Imagine D'Alene (9-12) by 2l, 10 ran.
Polar Cloud 5-6fav (10-0) Close up, lost places over 2f out, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden to press leader inside final furlong, led towards finish, just held on, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Highway One (9-9) by ns, 9 ran.
San Fermin (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Handy on outside, went 2nd 4 out until before 2 out, weakened into 4th just after last, 4th of 8, 18l behind General Medrano (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Shot Tower (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Tr ldr, mstk 5th, rdn brfly bef 4out, chall brfly 3out, 6l 2nd & no ch with wnr 2out, drpd to mod 3rd flat, 3rd of 10, 21 1/2l behind Montys Soldier (12-2) at Tallow 3m Yielding in Feb.
Dream Bet 200-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
