mid-division, took keen hold, closed after 2nd, mistakes 5th and 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, weakened 5th
pressed leader until 3rd, ridden next, weakened before 2 out
made all, hard pressed 2 out, went over 1 length up flat, held on
prominent when wandered into 1st and went left, tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and no impression before 2 out, not fluent last
held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd or 5th, soon weakened
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, not fluent 3 out, challenging when not fluent 2 out or last, over 1 length down flat, stayed on towards finish, just held
in rear, mistake 2nd, behind next, tailed off before 4th, soon pulled up
RED HOT CHILLY was desperately unlucky not to win at Uttoxeter last time when unseating approaching the line after his rider lost an iron. He can gain compensation by landing this. Ahraam looks the main threat of the others with hurdling experience having been thereabouts at both Plumpton and Ludlow recently though Atlantic King finished closer on his latest start at Ffos Las. Nucky Thompson is another likely improver while Tyrell, So Celebre and Castafiore, an import from France, have all won the Flat and make their hurdling debuts.
Ahraam (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, mistake 2 out, one pace and beaten after, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Fool To Cry (10-5) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Antemio (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Held up, in last pair, outpaced after 3 out, modest 4th from next, no chance with leaders, 4th of 5, 20l behind Defi Du Seuil (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Atlantic King (GER) 9-2 (11-0) Disputed 2nd behind clear leader, close up 4th, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, no chance with front pair from next, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Defi Du Seuil (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Nucky Thompson 2-1fav (10-12) Chased leaders with leader (winner) well clear, closed to go 2nd 3 out until last, no impression, no extra flat, 4th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Canford Thompson (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
So Celebre (GER) 3-1fav (9-0) Raced wide, prominent, pressed winner from 8f out, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Ocean Eleven (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Tam O'Shanter (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Went left 1st, not jump well after, soon detached in last pair, tailed off from 4th, 6th of 7, dist behind Cliffs Of Dover (11-6) at Wetherby 2m lst (1) gd in Oct.
Castafiore (USA) (8-13) won at Dieppe 1m 4f mdn stks sft in Jun beating Vasy Sakhee (8-13) by shd, 14 ran.
Cold Fusion (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 15th of 17, 22 1/4l behind Hardington (10-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Red Hot Chilly (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Led, wandered into 1st and 2nd, clear next, still over 2 lengths ahead 3 out, rider lost iron flat, about 1 1/2 lengths ahead when rider became unbalanced close home, soon headed and unseated rider, at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Tyrell (IRE) 9-4fav (9-4) Led, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 9, shd behind Velvet Revolution (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
