led until 5th, under pressure after 4 out, weakened 2 out, modest 4th
chased leaders, effort 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
tracked leaders, led 2 out, drew clear last, ran on strongly
took keen hold pressing leader, jumped badly left from and led 5th, headed 2 out, not pace of winner
held up in touch, weakened 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off
Three of these are penalised having already won over hurdles. Boldbob and Sikandar scored at Cartmel and Bangor respectively but both finished down the field in the same race at Market Rasen last month. Testing ground may have been against both on that occasion while SIR CHAUVELIN also failed to cope in heavy going at Doncaster last time in a Grade 2 hurdle. But Jim Goldie's charge had won over track and trip before that so gets the nod back on a faster surface. The remaining pair look up against it, though Magic Dancer was a decent handicapper on the Flat and is preferred to Pointillism.
Boldbob (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 9, 20 3/4l behind Wolfcatcher (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) hvy in Dec.
Sikandar (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) In rear, headway approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 9, 20l behind Wolfcatcher (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) hvy in Dec.
Sir Chauvelin 8-1 (11-2) Held up in touch and towards rear, ridden before 3 out, plugged on to take remote 3rd run-in, 3rd of 6, 32l behind Who Dares Wins (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f (1) hvy in Dec.
Magic Dancer 11-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, mistake and weakened next, 5th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Ashoka (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Pointillism (9-2) 7th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Lucky Team (9-2) at Pornichet 1m mdn stks pol in Dec.
