held up in mid-division, well off the pace when fell 5th
chased leaders, jumped right 2nd, lost ground after next, well beaten from 5th, went modest 4th 2 out
chased leader, mistake 3 out, every chance when not fluent 2 out, mistake last, 3rd and no impression on winner flat
chased leaders, lost place 4 out, weakened and lost 4th 2 out
rear of mid-division, well beaten from 5th
in rear, hampered and behind 5th, tailed off before 2 out, fell soon after
in rear, hampered when behind 5th, mistake 3 out
held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, behind form 5th
took keen hold, led, pressed 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat
always towards rear, well beaten from 5th
Kankin has finished second in a couple of bumpers but those runs came two years apart. CRAMBO couldn’t handle the step up to Grade 1 company at Newbury last time but was unbeaten in three runs prior to that and can get his head back in front here. Donnacha should improve on his fourth at Chepstow but points winner Waspy looks a bigger danger after a pipe-opener in a Wetherby bumper. One Step Up is a half-brother to useful chaser Dunvegan while Intel Des Bruyeres is a half-brother to two winners in France.
Crambo 7-1 (11-7) Off the pace and always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Newbury 2m 5f (1) sft in Dec.
Arceno's Adventure (IRE) 300-1 (11-6) Towards rear, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Commanding View (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened 2f out, 7th of 15, 22 1/2l behind Dysart Enos (10-9) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Donnacha (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Mistake and dropped to 3rd at 1st, jumped big and went 2nd again next, led 3 out until before 2 out, lost 2nd after 2 out, weakened into 4th between last two, 4th of 16, 23 1/4l behind Libberty Hunter (11-1) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Intel Des Bruyeres (FR) Spanish Moon gelding out of Innsbruck.
Kankin 25-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway from 4f out, chased winner 2f out, held inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Billy Boi Blue (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Dec.
King Of The Hill (IRE) 250-1 (10-13) Towards rear, always well behind, pulled up, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (3) gs in Oct.
Lovin Jukebox (GER) 80-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden and weakened 3 out, 8th of 15, 36l behind Supreme Gift (12-0) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Mister Barclay 125-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pulled up 2 out, at Hereford 2m (4) sft in Dec.
One Step Up (FR) Cockney Rebel gelding out of Or Des Joncs.
Waspy (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Led, pushed along 3f out, headed over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 8 3/4l behind Tarras Wood (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Dee Eire 25-1 (10-11) In touch in rear, pushed along 5 out, went 4th next, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 21l behind Stony Man (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in May.
Kelsey Park (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Twrds rr of mid-div, 8th from 4th, wknd from 6out, drpd to last when pu bef 5out, at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in Apr.