led after 1st, headed after next, tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, soon ridden and struggling, no danger after
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden to challenge between last 2, kept on and every chance flat, held towards finish
held up in last pair, headway to track leading pair after 4 out, led next, went left last, ridden and hard pressed flat, held on towards finish
held up in last pair, pushed along before 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off 3 out
led to after 1st, regained lead after next, ridden after 4 out, headed next, soon one pace, no impression with leading pair from 2 out
in touch, chased leaders 4 out to before next, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
in touch, tracked leader 4th to 4 out, kept on same pace under pressure from next, 4th and beaten when not fluent last
European Dream is starting to look well handicapped but needs the mud to show his best, though he did finish a long way in front of Shadows Lengthen at Wetherby last month. Remember Now is better than he's shown so far this season but, along with Cygnet, may be a few pounds too high in the weights while A Bridge Too Far hasn't raced since the spring. SHALAMBAR beat last month's Huntingdon second Switched Off on similar ground at Warwick in February and is only a pound worse off here. Tony Carroll's grey was in good form on the all-weather last month and can make a successful return to hurdling.
Cygnet 5-1 (11-2) Led until fell 1st, in a race won by Cucumber Run (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Nov, 7 ran.
A Bridge Too Far (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Tracked winner until 3rd and again from 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression last, one pace, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Laterly (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.
Shadows Lengthen 11-2 (10-13) Pulled hard in rear, headway 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 17l behind Grey Gold (11-6) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
European Dream (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, 34l behind Afsoun (11-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs.
Trop Fort (FR) 9-2 (11-7) In touch, ridden 3 out, every chance when hit next, weakened last, 6th of 9, 16l behind Quiet Whisper (10-12) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Switched Off 7-2 (11-3) Held up behind leaders, not fluent 4th or 5th, mistake 3 out, headway to track winner 2 out, soon hung right, not run on flat, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Mr Jay Dee (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Shalambar (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, pushed along 4th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Master Fiddle (11-6) at Newbury 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (0-120) (3) gd in Mar, 14 ran.
Remember Now (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Held up in rear, took keen hold, well beaten 3 out, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Desert Cry (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Nov.
