took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, hit 3 out, narrow lead next, narrowly headed last, carried left flat, rallied gamely to lead again close home
took keen hold in touch, headway on inside before 6th, 4th after 3 out, ridden before next, disputing 3rd last, stayed on same pace flat
hit 1st, led, ridden and narrowly headed 2 out, rallied to lead again last, hung badly left flat, no extra and headed close home
keen in mid-division, headway and went close up after 4th, chasing leaders when hit 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
towards rear, plugged on one pace from 3 out, never on terms
towards rear, some headway on inside when mistake 3 out, no danger after
behind, not fluent 3rd, headway 6th, not fluent next, ridden in 5th after 3 out, one pace and no impression before next
always behind, tailed off
soon steadied to mid-division, slow 5th, soon lost place, behind and struggling next, tailed off
blundered 1st, behind when tried to refuse and unseated rider next
badly hampered 1st, soon detached, fell 5th
chased leader until 6th, stayed in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
towards rear, hit 4th, struggling before 6th, tailed off
Allerford Jack didn't fare too badly on his hurdling debut at Fontwell and will know more today. Dineur has finished in the frame in all three starts in bumpers and is likely to have been well schooled but the one to beat is undoubtedly DARK LOVER, who won over C&D in November and went down with all guns blazing when only beaten a head in a jumpers' bumper at Kempton on his only subsequent start. Most of the others have little to recommend them, though Glassawine is possibly an exception as she made much of the running when fourth in a bumper over 1m5f at Newbury five weeks ago and is improving with experience.
Dark Lover (GER) 11-8fav (11-0) Mid-division on outside, headway 6f out, led over 2f out, 1 ahead 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 11, hd behind Blue Monster (11-0) at Kempton 2m Nat Hunt Flat (4yo+) (AWT) (4) std in Dec.
Allerford Jack 33-1 (10-13) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, every chance 3 out, not fluent next, 5th and beaten last, 5th of 13, 17l behind Captain Kirkton (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) gs.
Dineur (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Pulled hard in rear, headway to lead after 5f, challenged from over 3f out, headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, kept on well, 3rd of 7, 1l behind All That Remains (11-4) at Fakenham 2m NH flat (6) gs in Jan.
Hard Tackle (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, lost place approaching 6th, soon beaten, 8th of 14, well behind Highland Valley (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft.
Oscar The Myth (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, well behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up after, in a race won by Join Together (10-12) at Chepstow 3m nov hdl (4) sft, 10 ran.
Red Rock (FR) 150-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon driven, never on terms, 7th of 14, 42l behind Shammick Boy (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Spirit Of Barbados (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 4 out, soon driven, weakening when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Highland Valley (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft, 14 ran.
Victory Bay 100-1 (10-9) Raced keenly, mid-division in touch, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened tailed off, 12th of 15, well behind Smad Place (11-0) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Wallace Monument 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, weakened 3 out, 13th of 15, 37l behind Shilpa (10-4) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Cruise In Luxury (IRE) 100-1 (10-6) In rear when jumped awkwardly and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Highland Valley (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft, 14 ran.
Hunting Red 66-1 (10-9) Led and disputed until 8f out, soon lost place, tailed off, last of 14, well behind Midnight Macarena (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gd in Jun.
Glassawine 16-1 (10-9) Led, edged left and headed over 2f out, chased leading duo until approaching final furlong, soon no extra, 4th of 11, 10l behind Tour D'argent (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f 4yo nhf (6) sft in Jan.
Singapore Storm (FR) 100-1 (10-7) In rear, reminders after 4th, no chance when not fluent 3 out, 12th of 15, well behind Kells Belle (10-10) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) gd.
