tracked leader, quickly weakened before 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out
tracked leaders in 3rd place, went 2nd before 4th, challenged 4 out, lost 2nd before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
led, mistake 2nd, ridden before 3 out, flashed tail when ridden and headed run-in, kept on
tracked leaders and in rear, went 2nd before 3 out, not fluent last, ridden to lead run-in, kept on
Nuts Well was only beaten a length-and-a-half by Jonniesofa on his chasing debut over course and distance last month and could be favoured by weight conditions. But DERRINTOHER YANK beat a subsequent winner over hurdles at Bangor last month before scoring over fences here two weeks later. He's now three from three at the track and can go in again even though King's Odyssey has won two of his seven chase starts and was highly tried last season. Jovial Joey looked promising last term but has disappointed so far this campaign.
Jovial Joey (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 5th and weakening when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
King's Odyssey (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) In touch, lost place when hampered 10th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 14th of 24, dist behind Road To Respect (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Derintoher Yank (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Led, clear before last, kept on well, won at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Beau Bay (10-3) by 2l, 10 ran.
Nuts Well 9-4 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pressed winner 3 out, ridden last, every chance flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Jonniesofa (11-2) at Carlisle 2m (3) hvy in Oct.
