held up in 4th, closed 11th, pecked 4 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, ridden to challenge last, no impression towards finish
led, clear 3rd until 11th, not fluent 13th, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out, fell last
tracked leaders, pressed for 2nd from 5th, not fluent and led 3 out, pressed last, stayed on well and in command towards finish
mostly tracked leader until, 12th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, left 3rd last, tailed off
Nonrunner
WHAT A LAUGH has a terrific record between the flags and appeared to have plenty left in the locker when beating the useful Current Exchange on the bridle over C&D earlier this month. He looks one to follow and can give the weight away to David Easterby's Classinaglass, another prolific winner in point-to-points. This pair should dominate with Ballyjames arguably best of the rest as he has a bit more scope than Scotmail Too and Topinambour.
What A Laugh 13-8fav (11-11) Held up in last place, headway to track leaders going well 13th, led on bit 2 out, shaken up flat, ran on, won at Bangor 3m nov hts chs (6) gs beating Current Exchange (12-0) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Ballyjames (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Led til hdd & no ex last, 2nd of 10, 3l behind He's The Daddy (11-7) at Eyton-on-severn 2m 4f ptp gs.
Classinaglass 4-9 (11-7) 2nd of 4, hd behind Railway Park (12-0) at Heslaker 3m ptp sft.
Topinambour (FR) 20-1 (12-5) A bhnd, 5th of 7, 33l behind Oedipe (12-5) at Witton Castle 3m ptp gd.
Scotmail Too (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) In tch til outpcd 3 out, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Glidewell (11-0) at Eyton-on-severn 3m ptp gs.
