held up, chased leader from 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon switched right, challenged 2 out, ridden and one pace flat
made all, jumped slightly right 1st and 2nd, clear approaching 3rd until after 5th, not fluent 3 out, driven out flat
chased winner to 4th, weakened 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when jumped right last
held up, steady headway from 5th, close 3rd when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, mistake last, stayed on to take 2nd last strides
always in rear, jumped left 2nd, tailed off from 4th
WEST COAST FLYER carries a double penalty but a hat-trick beckons for Oliver Sherwood’s novice as he beat a subsequent winner here last month. Headstrong New Millennium has been chasing and is 0-9 over the smaller obstacles while Twasn't The Plan never threatened when fourth at Market Rasen on his hurdles bow but the third did win at Bangor on Monday. Rubensian pulled up on his hurdles debut and Pania hasn’t raced since last of four in a bumper in November.
West Coast Flyer 15-8jfav (11-6) Raced keenly, mid-division, switched right and headway after 4 out, challenged 2 out, hung left, led and mistake last, soon headed, stayed on to lead again towards finish, won at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jul beating Yccs Portocervo (11-4) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
New Millennium (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, not fluent next, lost 2nd 6th, not fluent and lost place 7th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Rubensian 40-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Twasn't The Plan (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, chasing leaders when blundered last, no extra closing stages, 4th of 10, 19l behind Ray's The Money (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Pania 16-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, niggled along over 6f out, lost touch final 4f, last of 4, dist behind Now Look At Me (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gf in Nov.
