close up, ridden and headway to chase winner 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked winner until ridden approaching 2 out, pulled up next
close up when badly bumped by rival 1st, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
made all, ridden approaching last, ran on
jumped badly right 1st and next, tracked winner, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
in touch in rear, pushed along 3rd, ridden and tailed off from 3 out
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Kim Bailey sponsors this contest and will be hoping Mr Grey Sky takes to hurdling having won both starts in bumpers last year. Glory And Fortune is also unbeaten having followed a bumper success with victory at Huntingdon on last month’s hurdling debut and is penalised along with Tamaroc Du Mathan, who scored over timber in France last year and has undergone wind surgery since joining Paul Nicholls’ yard. But a big run from Fred in the previous race would boost confidence in MASTER DEBONAIR’s chances as the former finished behind the latter when Colin Tizzard’s charge was runner-up at Cheltenham last month on his hurdling bow. Bumper winner Cascova makes his hurdling debut having switched to Nicky Henderson and Galileo Silver won on the Flat in July.
Tamaroc Du Mathan (FR) (10-7) won at Angers 1m 7f sft in Apr beating Equanimity (10-3) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Cascova (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, never involved, 13th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Envoi Allen (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Galileo Silver (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Mid-division, pushed along 4f out and outpaced, kept on from over 1f out, led towards finish, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jul beating Zzoro (9-7) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Master Debonair 6-5fav (11-0) Raced keenly, tracked leader, headway to lead narrowly 3 out, driven and narrowly headed turning, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, no extra when hampered and switched left towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Heaven Help Us (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gs in Oct.
Mr Grey Sky (IRE) 10-11fav (11-7) Held up in touch, took closer order halfway, led over 2f out, stayed on well, won at Haydock 2m (4) sft in Dec beating Highway Companion (11-0) by 1l, 7 ran.
Brockagh Cailin 50-1 (9-2) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along 4f out, never on terms, 10th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Sea Of Mystery (9-7) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Glory And Fortune (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Held up in touch, took keen hold, mistake 3 out, led next, went right last, pushed out, won at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Mickey Buckman (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
