tracked leaders, led after 7th until 9th, strong challenge before 3 out, led towards finish
in touch, not fluent 6th, bumped 8th, struggling 4 out, weakened before next
held up in rear, mistake 7th, headway next, went 3rd after 4 out, one pace next
led 3rd, headed after 4th, led again 6th, headed after 7th, led 9th, headed and edged left towards finish
prominent, led after 4th until 6th, led after 7th soon headed, ridden 9th, mistake and weakened 4 out
led until 3rd, lost place when bumped 8th, weakened before 4 out
Kingcora is hard to catch right but has a shout on last April's win at Bangor. Finding Your Feet has struggled over fences having landed a double over hurdles last year. Harris won a claiming hurdle at Wetherby in November but has failed to complete his last three starts over the larger obstacles and Canuspotit is even harder to fancy. Houndscourt makes more appeal despite a 10lb rise for scoring at Sedgefield last month but ULTIMATUM DU ROY (NAP) is fancied to repeat last year's success in this off only a 3lb higher mark.
Kingcora (FR) 4-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, weakened before 4 out, 4th of 5, 42l behind Theatrical Star (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Dec.
Finding Your Feet (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders until 13th, weakened after next, soon eased, last of 6, well behind Royal Palladium (11-0) at Market Rasen 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Ultimatum Du Roy (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, hit 2nd, blundered 8th, headway after next, stayed on same pace from 2 out, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 9, 12l behind Final Assault (11-9) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
Canuspotit 7-2fav (10-7) Took keen hold in touch, badly hampered and brought down at 7th, in a race won by Benevolent (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Dec, 8 ran.
Harris (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Made most, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure, no extra flat, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 11, 5l behind Iconic Rose (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Houndscourt (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Tracked leader, blundered 6 out, left 2nd 2 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Dec beating Cango (11-12) by 7l, 6 ran.
