tracked leaders in 4th on inside, 3rd before 3 out, jinked left home turn, went 2nd on inside and wandered both ways 2 out, hung left after, chance last, hung badly left looked awkward and no extra run-in
tracked leader, pushed along to lead before 2 out, narrowly in front at the last, ridden and went clear run-in
led, hit 4 out and next, headed and no extra in 3rd before 2 out, finished tired
chased leading pair, not fluent 2nd, hit 4th, pushed along and lost 3rd before 3 out, weakened, mistake next, closed on tiring 3rd
always off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off
raced keenly in 5th until 7th, outpaced and struggling next, tailed off
raced out wide, held up off the pace in 6th, dropped to last and struggling 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off when mistake 3 out
held up in rear, closer in 5th at 7th, outpaced and struggling before 3 out, tailed off
WORLD OF DREAMS (NAP) lost nothing in defeat when trying to give hurdling newcomer Stag Horn 7lb at Hereford and Ben Godfrey’s claim takes care of most of the 6lb extra here. Points winner Another Mystery goes hurdling after just one run in a bumper and is an interesting recruit while Essential Jaco won easily on his debut under Rules at Lingfield. Blade Runner, another recruit from the pointing circuit, looks best of the rest.
Essential Jaco (GER) 7-2 (11-4) Held up, headway and chased leaders after 2nd, closed to lead going well over 2 out, extended advantage before last, hung left but went clear flat, easily, won at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Dec beating Concrete King (11-4) by 4 3/4l, 12 ran.
World Of Dreams (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Stag Horn (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) gd in Dec.
Another Mystery 9-2 (11-0) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 8th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Our Jester (11-0) at Ascot 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Blade Runner (FR) 7-4 (12-2) Tr ldr in 2nd, mstk 4th, ld from 5th, 2l adv 6out, rdn bef 2out, 3l adv gng best bef last, kow flat, won at Curraghmore 3m mdn sft in Oct beating Samos Island (12-2) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Howzat Valtat (FR) 80-1 (10-12) In touch in mid-division, mistake 5th, no impression 3 out, 12th of 18, dist behind Hermes Boy (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.
Rivarros (FR) 150-1 (11-2) Led until 2nd, not fluent 4th, lost place before 6th, well behind 4 out, soon pulled up, at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) hvy in Jan.
Royal Lake (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Always about same place in mid-division, 9th of 17, 33 1/4l behind Picanha (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Backinforglory (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, niggled along under 3 out and kept on same pace, 8th of 13, dist behind Lady Of The Night (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
