tracked leader, blundered 5 out, every chance 2 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden and weakened before last
always towards rear, tailed off after 3 out
mid-division, headway before 2 out, every chance last, no extra run-in
tracked leader, led 2 out, pressed last, kept on well run-in
held up mid-division, lost place 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
in touch, blundered 3 out, weakened from last
held up mid-division, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
led, headed before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, pulled up, tailed off
CANELO made a promising start over timber when narrowly beaten at Chepstow. Alan King’s charge is taken to confirm running with Captain Cattistock and Ifandabut and go one better. Storm Home also ran well on his hurdling debut when second over 2m here and is preferred to Chepstow third Vodka All The Way. Court Affairs won a bumper at Carlisle on his racecourse debut back in April while Call Me Sid finished in front of As I See It in a point-to-point early this year but both have been well beaten in bumper races subsequently.
As I See It 2-1fav (11-2) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 16, 14 1/4l behind Coolanly (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (6) gs in Oct.
Balibour (FR) 40-1 (11-0) Held up in last, not fluent 1st or 8th, closed after 2 out, unable to get on terms, 5th and no extra last, 5th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Linenhall (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Call Me Sid 14-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, 2nd before halfway, led 7f out, pushed along and headed over 3f out, chased winner until 3f out, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 32 3/4l behind Sam Brown (11-9) at Newbury 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Canelo (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 7th, led before last, over 1 length ahead last, headed run-in, kept on, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Polydora (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Captain Cattistock 7-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, every chance 4 out, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, rallied run-in, no chance with leading duo, 4th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Polydora (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Court Affairs (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gs in Apr beating Luckime (11-2) by 6l, 11 ran.
Ifandabut (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Pulled hard early, soon towards rear, never on terms, tailed off, 10th of 16, dist behind Polydora (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Iskrabob 3-1 (12-0) A.p; led aft 2 out; drvn out, won at Higham 3m mdn gf in Apr beating Shempas Iron (12-0) by 2l, 8 ran.
Storm Home (IRE) 5-4fav (10-12) Pulled hard, prominent, led before 2 out, soon strongly challenged, headed after last, stayed on, 2nd of 15, 1 3/4l behind Smaoineamh Alainn (10-11) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Oct.
Vodka All The Way (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway under pressure over 3f out, stayed on well closing stages, never a threat, 3rd of 9, 12 3/4l behind Truckers Lodge (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (6) gd in Apr.
Waitinonasunnyday (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Always behind, 15th of 16, dist behind Chooseyourweapon (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
