held up, smooth headway approaching 3 out, tracked leader approaching 2 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, came clear before last, kept up to work run-in, easily
tracked leader until before 2 out, weakened, plugged on into poor 3rd near finish
led, hit 3 out, pushed along when mistake 2 out, soon headed, one pace, no chance with easy winner
tracked leaders, mistake and reminders 6th, weakened next, tailed off
took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, no chance with leading duo, weakened badly run-in, lost 3rd near finish
held up in last pair, not fluent 2nd and 5th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
SANDGATE, a winner on the level for Richard Fahey, ran well for a long way on his hurdling debut at Ludlow and this won't take much winning so he gets the vote. Darebin, a winner at Sandown a month ago, was supported for a follow-up at Newbury but ran poorly. That didn't look his form and he's an obvious threat. Albert Herring was beaten a long way at Warwick last time but Extreme Appeal, who showed promise on the Flat in Ireland, is tried in blinkers after a poor debut over hurdles for new connections.
Darebin (GER) 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 2nd after 3rd until pushed along before 3 out, weakened quickly, behind and pulled up before next, at Newbury 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Albert Herring 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, losing place when mistake 5th, plugged on from 2 out and went 4th flat, no chance, 4th of 12, 29 1/4l behind Chic Name (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Extreme Appeal (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Led until 1st, chased leader until after 3rd, went 2nd again approaching 3 out until 3 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before next, 6th of 9, dist behind Kasakh Noir (10-12) at Newbury 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Kingston Mimosa 200-1 (10-12) In touch, awkward 3rd, soon lost place, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Newbury 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Sandgate 20-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, jumped left 2nd, driven to challenge 3 out, soon every chance, weakened last, 4th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Who Dares Wins (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Satin And Lace (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along 5f out, ridden and lost place over 3f out, last of 8, 21 1/4l behind Saint Honore (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
