held up, never dangerous
led, jumped right throughout, headed approaching and jumped badly right 2 out, no extra closing stages
always in rear, beaten 3 out, puled up after next
mid-division, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, weakened next
chased leaders, lost place 4 out, rallied 2 out, kept on into 4th, never troubled leaders
tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, led before 2 out, ran on well
mid-division, slow 1st and 2nd, mistake 7th, not run on
held up, never dangerous
always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
mid-division, headway 5 out, soon under pressure, never on terms
NonRunner
Five of the last seven renewals including the last three have been won by Paul Nicholls’ yard and SAINT DE REVE (NAP) will be sharper for last month’s hurdling debut at Exeter. He never threatened stablemate and odds-on favourite Cat Tiger on that occasion but should be bang there at the finish here with improvement expected. Point-to-point winner Glynn debuts under Rules having cost £85,000 and sent to Nicky Henderson and The Bull Mccabe is another winner between the flags debuting over hurdles. Rococo River is penalised for an earlier success at Exeter but Cage Of Fear is a likely improver for a yard in flying form.
Rococo River 4-1 (11-5) Held up in last, fell heavily 9th, at Exeter 3m (3) gd in Oct.
Cage Of Fear (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, plugged on in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Don't Shout (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Dancingatdunraven (IRE) 2-1 (11-2) Prominent, lost place before 2 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Kapcorse (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gd in Jan.
Into The Woods (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Keen early, mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, last of 12, dist behind Kepagge (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Jeremy Sunshine (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) In touch, weakened 5 out, soon beaten, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Dolphin Square (11-10) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Punkawallah 20-1 (10-12) Held up, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Dolphin Square (11-10) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Saint De Reve (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 9, 12 1/4l behind Cat Tiger (10-12) at Exeter 2m 6f (3) sft in Nov.
The Bull Mccabe (IRE) 12-1 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, 3rd when mstk 7th, cl 2nd aftr 4out, chall 3out, ld under 100 yards out, in command, won at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Defuture Is Bright (12-2) by shd, 15 ran.
Thestopperdunne (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Behind from 3rd, tailed off after 4 out, pulled up before last, at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Top Man (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd and driven before 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 5, 7 3/4l behind Mason Jar (11-5) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Whiskey Moon 10-1 (12-0) (tt) a.p; one pce 3 out, 5th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Mankala (12-0) at Didmarton 3m gd in Mar.
Poet's Reflection (IRE) 150-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Captain Tommy (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr.
Glynn (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Mid-div early, hdwy ld 1/2way, adv aftr 3out, trvl well to ld 2out, sn gng best, ld last, sow, easily, won at Portrush 3m mdn gd in Mar beating Brief Ambition (12-2) by 3l, 13 ran.
