always prominent, hit 5th, led after 7th, ridden clear from 2 out, ran on
not jump well, held up in rear, headway 3rd, lost place next, behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
took keen hold in mid-division, headway 5th, chased winner after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened flat
mid-division, in rear when pushed along after 5th, not fluent 6th, no chance approaching 3 out, blundered 2 out
held up in rear, headway on inside 6th, ridden 7th, stayed on to chase winner when not fluent last, no impression
held up towards rear, headway 5th, weakened under pressure approaching 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 4th, weakened after 3 out
in touch, jumped right 4th, reminder approaching 6th, weakened 3 out
held up and behind, not fluent 5th, always in rear
keen early, prominent, not much room 4th, soon ridden, lost place after next, tailed off
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 7th, no chance when blundered badly 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led, reminder after 6th, headed after 7th, weakened after 3 out
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Avant Gardiste, Ndola and Monash Lad make the shortlist here, with Avant Gardiste looking the safest conveyance for your money. Ndola is only a modest performer, having won a selling handicap hurdle two outings ago, but he has proved quick enough to score on the all-weather on the Flat, and in this open afair he is respected. Monash Lad has also won in selling class and ran well in a handicap last time to be placed. He has ability and looks sure to hit the frame. Flat winner, Avant Gardiste has a success in a similar contest to his credit two outings ago, and he was run out of it on the run in last time. He has been raised a further six pounds, but with his main rivals unproven in handicap grade, Avant Gardiste can score again.
First Feerie (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Mid-division, reminder after 3rd, behind approaching 5th, tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Arctic Magic (11-7) at Stratford 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl (3) sft in Apr.
Prince Vector 9-2 (10-7) Held up, ridden 4 out, stayed on, 5th of 10, 13l behind Cottingham (11-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Jan.
Avant Gardiste (FR) 5-2fav (11-4) In touch, good headway approaching 2 out, challenged and every chance last, not quicken flat, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Huguenot (10-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Equilibria (USA) 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, raced keenly, in touch when fell at the 4th in race won by That Look (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf, 17 ran.
Kosmos Bleu (FR) 12-1 (11-6) In touch, ridden and weakened 8th, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Sandymac (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr, 16 ran.
Ndola 15-2 (10-11) Held up , headway 4th, driven between last 2, stayed on flat, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Equilibria (11-9) at Folkestone 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy in Dec.
Federstar (GER) 7-2jt-fav (10-7) Held up, short lived effort after 3 out, 5th of 7, 19l behind In Media Res (10-8) at N Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft.
New Time (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (11-12) Never going well, chased leader, mistake 3rd, lost place 7th and dropped rear, behind when pulled up at the 9th in race won by Cash On Friday (10-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Nov, 6 ran.
