held up, headway 5 out, chased leaders after next, every chance from 2 out and throughout run in, stayed on to lead post
held up, struggling and mistake 5th, soon detached, pulled up after next
behind, mistake 3rd, lost touch 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up next
prominent, led after 4th, headed before 2 out, soon lost place
mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, every chance 2 out, no extra closing stages
in touch, weakened 5 out, soon beaten, tailed off
prominent, mistake 1st, weakened 5 out, completely tailed off
led until after 4th, not fluent 6th, led again after 3 out, soon pressed, strongly challenged throughout run in, headed post
chased leaders, mistake 4 out, effort after next, kept on into 3rd closing stages
behind, soon detached, tailed off halfway, pulled up after 3 out
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Dolphin Square carries a double penalty for earlier wins over hurdles but is not out of this with a recent run under his belt. Ascot bumper winner Zyon can also figure returning to action and debuting over timber for Paul Nicholls but KILTEALY BRIGGS has the more recent form. The latter went close in a bumper at Warwick last month and further progress is expected now hurdling on his second outing after wind surgery. Punkawallah ran well at Exeter on his debut over timber while Jeremy Sunshine has joined Colin Tizzard’s yard having won between the flags in Ireland back in May.
Dolphin Square (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside close 2nd before 8th, challenged 3 out, slight lead next until the last, easily outpaced run-in, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Mossy Fen (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gs in Oct.
Big Boy Blues (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, hung left and lost place 5f out, soon well behind, 10th of 12, dist behind Green Dolphin (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Bonne Nuit 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, jumped big 1st and 2nd, closed after 3rd, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Thegallantway (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Clondaw Dancer (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Ld, 4l adv frm 6out, mstk 3out, chall frm 2out, hdd bef last, no ex cl hm, 2nd of 17, 3l behind Writteninthesand (12-2) at Curraghmore 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Eye Of An Eagle (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 4th of 13, 19 3/4l behind Enemy Coast Ahead (11-0) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Jeremy Sunshine (IRE) 9-4 (12-2) Chsd ldrs on inner, clsr 3rd frm 8th, gng well 2out, ld gng best well bef last, sow, won at Loughanmore 3m mdn gd in May beating Largy Nights (12-2) by 5l, 8 ran.
Kalabee (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Prominent, not always fluent, lost place after 2nd, well behind from 7th, clambered over 2 out and last, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Enrilo (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Kiltealy Briggs (IRE) 13-8fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, challenged over 4f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Redford Road (11-0) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Sep.
Punkawallah 50-1 (10-12) Chased leader, carried left after 3rd, soon led, headed next, hit 6th, outpaced before 3 out, kept on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Thegallantway (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Zyon 9-1 (11-0) Led, hard driven when challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Emitom (11-4) at Ascot 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Whatcolourishe (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Behind, not fluent 1st, big and awkward 2nd, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
No No Tonic 33-1 (11-0) Veered left and unseated rider 1st, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
