held up, struggling off pace home turn, never a factor
tracked leader, took it up on home turn, pressed from 2 out, stayed on well from last, driven out
towards rear, ridden and off pace home turn, never a factor
mid division, rapid headway behind leaders 3 out, ridden and outpaced before last, kept on flat, never a threat to winner
led, headed home turn, weakened before 3 out
mid division, ridden and outpaced home turn, weakened thereafter
tracked leader, headway on outside 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace run in
prominent, ridden 3 out when still in contention, outpaced by leaders 2 out, blunder last and no extra flat
always towards rear, never involved
mid division, pushed along when still in contention 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened last
always towards rear, tailed off
PORT OR STARBOARD never looked like catching the winner when second over track and trip on his hurdling debut but will have benefitted for the experience and can go one better. He’s preferred to the more exposed Chantilly Haze while Greenrock Abbey and Bolsover Bill are likely improvers. Spike Jones won a bumper at Fontwell last month and makes his hurdling bow along with Mr Chill and Dalamoi with the latter making most appeal as a half-brother to the top-class Don Poli.
Bolsover Bill (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, some headway when pecked 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 11th of 16, 31 1/4l behind Jpr One (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Dalamoi (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, led over 4f out, headed 3f out, no extra final 100 yards, 5th of 15, 6l behind Bonttay (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct.
Gala Des Lys (FR) 125-1 (11-0) Mid-division, tracked front pack 4f out, ridden well over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 10, 19 3/4l behind Henri The Second (10-13) at Chepstow 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Greenrock Abbey (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Midfield, progress to chase leaders 4 out, awkward 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 14, 24 3/4l behind Java Point (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Mr Chill 6-1 (10-9) Ran green and led, hung left over 13f out, hung left over 3f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4 3/4l behind Blue Collar Glory (10-2) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Paschals Dream (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Off the pace in last pair, mistake 3rd, tailed off, 8th of 11, at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
Port Or Starboard (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway under 3 out, took 2nd over 2 out, outpaced by winner before last, kept on same pace flat and no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Lebowski (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Spike Jones 8-1 (10-13) Kept wide, chased leaders, led after 2f, headed over 8f out, led over 3f out, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) hvy in Oct beating Spitfire Girl (10-6) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Vians Hill (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, left behind under 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Lebowski (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Chantilly Haze 22-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, 7th of 15, 18 1/2l behind Martha Brae (11-10) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
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