led, blundered 5th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
in rear, outpaced 5th, not a factor after
tracked leader, ridden 3 out, weakened and eased next
always towards rear, weakened 4 out
towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden next, went 3rd 2 out, no chance with leading pair
close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next
held up, headway 4 out, ridden next, no impression from 2 out
tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, headed last, stayed on
in touch, headway 5th, ridden to join leader 2 out, not fluent and led last, driven and all out
Bold Reason should have benefited for his first experience of hurdling at Huntingdon and finished well ahead of Allnite. But GLENPARK should also improve having finished fourth at Perth on his debut over timber and Lucinda Russell’s charge gets the nod. Nebuchadnezzar and Nelson River are of similar ability on the level and go hurdling for the first time. Both are preferred to Don't Cry About It and stablemate Good Impression with the former making most appeal of that pair after last month’s hurdling debut.
Allnite (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, never involved, 6th of 7, dist behind Katpoli (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Barnay 33-1 (9-2) Never better than mid-division, lost place over 6f out, soon behind, no danger after, 10th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Cristal Spirit (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Bold Reason (GER) 6-1 (10-12) Dived at 1st, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, headway next, modest 3rd before last, 3rd of 7, 19l behind Katpoli (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Don't Cry About It (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, blundered and reminders 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, weakened into 4th after 2 out, 4th of 5, 17 1/2l behind Cheeky Rascal (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) fm in Oct.
French Kiss (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Behind, headway under pressure over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, never near leaders, 8th of 15, 8 3/4l behind Liberisque (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (7) pol in Oct.
Glenpark (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Keen, chased leader until 2nd, last place and towards rear after next, rallied 2 out, modest 4th when hit last, 4th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Ghost Serge (11-0) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Good Impression 9-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, chased leader inside final furlong, ridden to lead and rider dropped reins 100 yards out, headed last strides, 2nd of 13, hd behind True Destiny (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Nebuchadnezzar (FR) 20-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, kept on same pace in 4th, 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Spirit Ridge (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Nelson River 8-1 (9-7) Behind, headway over 2f out, soon chased leaders, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Sempre Presto (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
