towards rear, nudged along after 8th, no response and pulled up
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway before 2 out, every chance last, ridden run-in, no extra
in rear, in touch, pushed along and headway on outside home turn, weakened quickly after 2 out
tracked leaders, pushed along home turn, every chance when bumped and hampered jumping 2 out, soon weakened
disputed lead, headed and tracked leader 14th, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last
disputed lead, led clearly 14th, pushed along and headed approaching last, ridden run-in and faded
towards rear, ridden after 3 out and lost touch
chased leaders, pushed along and headway home turn, jumped right 2 out, ridden and led narrowly approaching last, not fluent final fence, stayed on well and asserted run-in
Methodtothemadness won on his third visit to the track last month but has gone up 7lb and is upped in grade. Hidden Commander may have found the trip too short when third on his reappearance at Sedgefield but Animal’s best form so far has come over shorter distances. Great D'Ange was only beaten a short-head at Worcester in June having won earlier at Warwick but the unexposed KAYF HERNANDO (NAP) made a winning start over hurdles around this time last year and it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that he could do the same now tackling fences.
Stop The World (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) (cp) bhnd til ur 13, at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gd in Jun.
Methodtothemadness (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Held up in touch, slightly hampered 14th, went 2nd next, led 2 out, clear last, easily, won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Kauto D'Amour (11-8) by 11l, 7 ran.
Animal (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) In touch, headway tracked leaders 9th, ridden and every chance 3 out, chased leader next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Guetapan Collonges (11-11) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Kayf Hernando 5-1 (10-7) Close up, pushed along and dropped to last before 3 out, went 3rd when not fluent 2 out, no extra before last, 3rd of 4, 15l behind Steinkraus (10-4) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Hidden Commander (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) Led until 12th, every chance when landed very awkwardly 2 out, soon lost 2nd, left 2nd last, no chance with winner, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 10 1/2l behind Half Shot (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Great D'Ange (FR) 8-1 (12-1) Travelled strongly, disputed lead early, headed soon after 7th and tracked leaders, going easily when headway on inner to lead narrowly before 4 out, shaken up 3 out, soon ridden, jumped left slightly at final fence, kept on well flat, headed final 150yds, soon rallied, just denied, 2nd of 14, shd behind The Boola Boss (11-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Fou Diligence (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along after 7th and again before 4 out, no extra after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 15, dist behind Eat The Book (11-13) at Kilbeggan 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Diegos Way (IRE) 12-1 (11-13) Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, headway into 4th after 3 out, switched to inner after 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace from last, 4th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Sanibel Island (10-13) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Oct.
