raced keenly in 4th on inside, hit 4 out, went 3rd next, no impression from 2 out, hit last
jumped slickly, made all, went clear before 2 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged
towards rear, behind and struggling 5th, tailed off next
raced keenly, headway chasing leaders before 3rd, not fluent next, 5th and beaten 3 out
behind, pushed along and struggling 5th, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out
raced keenly, chased winner throughout, held when jumped left 2 out, no chance with winner
towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 5th, never on terms
kept wide in 3rd, mistake and weakened 3 out
raced keenly, off the pace in mid-division, weakened and struggling after 4 out, tailed off
Mark Of Gold, a dual Flat winner, was an eye-catcher at Newbury and will know more today while Point Him Out has an unusual background having been a decent sort on Turf in the USA. AUCUNRISQUE just failed to peg back previous winner Stream Of Stars here on his hurdling debut and can take advantage of the 7lb he receives from Fakenham winner Grandeur D'ame, though the mare Code Name Lise should be winning over hurdles once she gains experience.
Grandeur D'ame (FR) 4-7fav (11-4) Not fluent 1st, bad mistake next, tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, left in lead next, stayed on well, won at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct beating Nine Nine Nine (11-3) by 20l, 6 ran.
Aucunrisque (FR) 6-4fav (11-8) Tracked leader, mistake 3rd, ridden 2 out, switched left approaching last, driven and stayed on to lead briefly towards finish, 2nd of 10, shd behind Stream Of Stars (12-1) at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Champ Is Real 200-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and lost touch 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Charles Ritz (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Hara Kiri (FR) 11-8fav (11-0) Held up in last, effort and headway 4f out, went 3rd 3f out, pushed along to chase leader 2f out, ridden well inside last, no impression, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Thunder Surf (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Nov.
Lawd Dylan (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Mid division, pushed along and struggling 6f out, unseated rider 4f out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Mark Of Gold 50-1 (11-4) Pulled hard tracking leaders, went 2nd 4th, led after 4 out until approaching next, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 13, 14l behind I Am Maximus (11-4) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Point Him Out (USA) 6-1 (9-0) 2p-ins,headed1/4,wknd, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Regal Speaker (8-12) at Belmont Park 1m 1f gd in Jun.
Code Name Lise (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway turning in, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, not pace of leading duo, 3rd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Bonttay (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Vin Rouge (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Thunder Ahead (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
