close up, asked for effort before 3 out, no chance with leaders before 2 out, no extra soon after
always in rear, pulled up before 4 out
led, joined 3 out, asked for effort and headed 2 out, one paced run-in, no chance with winner
chased leaders, not fluent throughout, asked for effort 5 out, detached 4 out, kept on well for modest third from 2 out
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake 6 out, detached 4 out, tailed off, pulled up
in rear, not fluent 1st, detached at halfway, tailed off soon after
tracked leaders, headway when asked foe effort 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, held every chance when fell last
mid-division, ridden 4 out, detached and no extra soon after
mid-division, pushed along 5 out, detached 4 out, pulled up
chased leaders, smooth headway 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, asked for effort before last, left clear run-in, easily
close up, ridden 3 out, struggling 2 out weakened
mid-division on inner, pushed along before 3 out, one paced thereafter
NonRunner
Gris Gris Top finished third over track and trip on his hurdling debut and can figure again while Transfer Friendly is upped in distance after a debut third over 2m here recently. But Nicky Henderson has an impressive strike rate at this venue and MOONLIGHT FLIT finished clear of the rest when runner-up at Warwick on his first outing over hurdles. The latter gets the vote with normal progress while Meechlands Magic posted a much better effort in a bumper last time and Glancing Glory won between the flags in Ireland last year. Rebecca Curtis has sent out the last two winners with jockey bookings suggesting Time To Follow is preferred to Boley Bay.
Boley Bay (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Mid-div, 5th when mstk & ur 7th, at Kirkistown 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Debacle 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along before 8th, soon weakened, tailed off, 13th of 14, at Ludlow 3m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Gris Gris Top (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Tended to jump right, chased leader, led before 2nd, hit 5th, headed between last two, lost 2nd at the last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Iron Bridge (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Jukebox Junior 200-1 (10-12) Sweating, chased leaders out wide, reminders 6f out, weakened final 3f, 7th of 12, 36l behind Outlaw Peter (10-12) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Marias Lad (FR) 300-1 (11-4) Behind and reminders 4th, soon tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Meechlands Magic 22-1 (11-0) Held up, went wide and headway over 6f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 1f out, kept on steadily final furlong, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Knowwhentoholdem (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) hvy in Oct.
Moonlight Flit (IRE) 22-1 (11-1) Prominent early before settling in midfield, went third 3 out, headway to chase leader after 2 out, soon driven and kept on but not pace of winner, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Erne River (11-7) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) sft in May.
Sam Haze 250-1 (11-1) Mid-division, well beaten when mistake 3 out, hampered by faller last, 9th of 16, dist behind Es Perfecto (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar.
Time To Follow (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) In rear, pushed halfway down back straight, beaten when ridden 3f out, never a factor, 6th of 7, dist behind Flann (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) sft in Nov.
Transfer Friendly (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, behind clear leaders under 4 out, ridden and headway under 3 out, ran on from under 2 out, 3rd of 11, 6 1/2l behind Lebowski (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Fashion's Model (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Led, headed over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 5th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Moonamacaroona (11-5) at Chepstow 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Rhian De Sivola 100-1 (11-5) Mid-division, raced keenly, no impression before 3 out, 7th of 12, 36 3/4l behind Lady Adare (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
King's Counsel 10-1 (11-4) Not fluent, chased leaders, lost place 2nd, well beaten 3 out, mistake last, 6th of 7, dist behind Zafar (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Glancing Glory (IRE) (11-11) Ld/disp until 2nd bef 3out, drpd to 5l 3rd well bef 2out, prog from 2out & ld bef last, ko best, won at Boulta 3m mdn sft in Dec beating Yenedon (11-11) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
