tracked leaders, went 2nd 5 out, led approaching and not fluent 3 out, soon headed and hung right, rallying when hampered and left in lead 2 out, strongly challenged from last, headed and no extra closing stages
keen, tracked leader, led approaching and mistake 3rd, headed before 3 out, weakened after next
held up in rear, outpaced 4 out, headway after next, soon chasing leaders, every chance after last, stayed on strongly to lead towards finish
led until approaching 3rd, remained prominent, under pressure 5 out, weakened next, tailed off
in touch, headway to chase leaders 5 out, every chance before 3 out, led before next, fell last
behind, blundered 1st, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, every chance last, kept on same pace closing stages
behind, hit 5th, mistake next, headway when hampered 2 out, chased leaders last, never a threat
KAJAKI has now won both starts over hurdles and had a subsequent winner back in third when scoring at Wetherby. There should be more to come from Kevin Ryan’s charge now handicapping and he’s preferred to Surf And Turf, who was third over course and distance last time. Iconic Belle won a novice hurdle here in November and is unexposed but Nendrum was clear of the field when falling at the second last here on his latest outing and looks a bigger threat to the selection.
Kajaki (IRE) 11-10fav (11-3) Tracked leader, closer approaching 3 out, upsides next, led approaching the last, driven out, won at Wetherby 2m (2) gd in Nov beating Tight Call (11-3) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Nendrum (IRE) 9-4 (12-2) Led, 5 lengths clear 4th, still clear and looked sure to win when hit 2 out and fell heavily, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Chebsey Beau 6-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, blundered 6th, mistake 11th, pushed along in 4th before 4 out, blundered 4 out, weakened next, last of 7, 11 1/4l behind Miles To Milan (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Surf And Turf (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, joined winner briefly 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on one pace flat, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Golden Jeffrey (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Iconic Belle 10-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, effort after omitted 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 5, 7 1/2l behind Derriana Spirit (10-10) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Ballynanty (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Behind, mistake and unseated rider 2nd, at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Green Zone (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, fell 5th, at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
