tracked leader, jumped big 1st, stumbled and demoted to 3rd 6th, mistake and reminder next, mistake 4 out, held when mistake 3 out, hit last
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, went 2nd 4th, led 7th, guessed at next, mistake and headed 4 out, led 2 out, clear last, easily
led, jumped left 3rd, headed 7th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, soon beaten
not fluent 1st, last after, not going well from 5th, disputing 3rd 4 out, well held next
Gordon Elliott's stable could be set for a profitable afternoon as his WIKAALA looks the one to beat in this. He was floored by Nine Stories' late rally over C&D last month but that looks better form than anything achieved by today's rivals. The Paddy Premium looks exposed but Gray Mountain was a decent novice hurdler and it's interesting that Peter Buchanan has kept faith with his mount, despite a fall on his chasing debut at Haydock. He's preferred to stablemate Fightstar.
Fightstar (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Mostly tracked leader, not fluent 6th or 7th, pecked 4 out, 4th when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, last of 4, 49l behind Nine Stories (11-4) at Perth 2m chs (3) gd in Apr.
Gray Mountain (USA) 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd when jumped right 1st, in rear when fell 8th, in a race won by Born Again (10-13) at Haydock 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Nov, 4 ran.
The Paddy Premium (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, hit 6th, headway into 4th 14th, well held in 5th 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, well behind Columbus Secret (11-11) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Wikaala (USA) 11-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led after 4 out, ridden and headed flat, soon beaten, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Nine Stories (11-4) at Perth 2m chs (3) gd in Apr.
