prominent, jumped slowly 5th, soon outpaced, went 3rd after 3 out, no impression on front pair, one pace
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, no impression
held up in touch, lost place 4th, hampered 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway approaching 5th, 3 lengths 4th when fell 3 out
held up in rear, mistake 3rd, soon pushed along, lost touch after next, tailed off
tracked leaders on inside, took keen hold, hit 2nd, mistake next, weakened 5th, tailed off
held up in rear, some headway when hampered 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, went 6th after 3 out, never a chance
held up towards rear, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, 4th and beaten when not fluent 2 out
held up in touch, closed 5th, challenged 3 out, led before next where not fluent, ridden out
prominent, not fluent 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
mid-division on outside, lost place when not fluent 3rd, jumped slowly next, soon tailed off
Native Beauty is probably best watched on her hurdling debut and her first run since last May. Hexham winner Dance For Livvy ran well on the all-weather last month after a break, however, while Great Boss should be all the better for his run behind stablemate Cinders And Ashes at Haydock. Financial Climate has already won twice at Fontwell but both victories were over further and he may struggle to 7lb to BYGONES SOVEREIGN here. Winner of a bumper last March, David Pipe's six-year-old wasn't beaten far on his hurdling debut at Leicester and has plenty of scope.
Financial Climate (IRE) 7-4fav (10-12) Made all, driven and stayed on gamely from last, won at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov beating Nataani (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Bygones Sovereign (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led after 4th, ridden and headed after 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, 2nd of 15, 1 3/4l behind Hinton Indiana (10-9) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Dirty Bertie (FR) 18-1 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place after 3rd, well beaten after 6th, mistake 3 out, 7th of 11, 49l behind Grams And Ounces (11-3) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Edlomond (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, held up, good headway approaching 6th, chased leaders 8th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Ohio Gold (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 13 ran.
Emperor's Choice (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaaced 4 out, weakened from next, 8th of 16, 37l behind Valid Reason (11-5) at Towcester 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Great Boss (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching last, 3rd of 5, 39l behind Cinders And Ashes (11-5) at Haydock 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Motou (FR) 28-1 (11-4) Prominent in chasing group, hard ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final 2f, 6th of 15, 20l behind Ifyouletmefinish (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gd in Oct.
Roanstar (10-3) 9th of 16, 31l behind True Love Mail (9-13) at Fontainebleau(FR) 2m 2f hdl sft in Dec.
Speed Steed (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) in a race won by The Mamur Zapt (11-7) at Ideford Arch 2m 4f ptp in Dec, 12 ran.
Native Beauty (IRE) 7-2 (10-8) In touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd towards finish, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Blase Chevalier (10-8) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gf in May.
Dance For Livvy (IRE) 5-4fav (10-5) Tracked leader, effort 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly before last, kept on under pressure flat, won at Hexham 2m 3yo hdl (4) gf in Jun beating Bathwick Scanno (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Riviera Stars 5-1 (9-4) Soon tracking leaders on outside, driven inside final 4f, went 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, finished well but never going pace to challenge, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Brasingaman Eric (9-9) at Nottingham 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Oct (flat).
Casco Bay (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, lost place approaching 6th, soon behind, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Aviso (11-1) at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gs.
