chased leaders, not fluent 6th, hampered and lost place after 6th, well beaten from 3 out
led until 1st, chased leader until 5th, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, headway after 6th, went 3rd before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, headway after 6th, weakened before 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, mistake 6th, soon short of room, headway 3 out, no impression on leaders, went 4th 2 out until flat
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led before 3 out, in command when steadied into last and not fluent last, shaken up and readily went clear flat
mid-division, blundered 4th, headway 6th, pressing winner when not fluent 3 out, no impression from last
rear of mid-division, headway after 6th, 4th 3 out, weakened 2 out
led 1st, not fluent 5th or 6th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, went 4th flat, never dangerous
LOUGHAN’s debut third has worked out well and he threw away a winning opportunity at Hereford subsequently when hanging up the home straight. It’s a worry that he is going right-handed again here but should win this if plotting a straight course. Mackenberg, a bumper winner here last season, will be a threat if taking to hurdles but She's A Rocca has only shown modest form so far. Archi's Affaire also looks vulnerable and Yellow Tiger has a penalty while You Name Him needs to brush up his jumping.
Yellow Tiger (FR) 18-1 (9-10) Disputed lead early, prominent, went 2nd 13f out until over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 9, dist behind Soghan (10-0) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Archi's Affaire 10-3 (10-12) Pressed leader, reminders 4 out, upsides 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, faded before last, 4th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Blazer's Mill (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) gs in Sep.
Big Jim Dwyer (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led at halfway, pushed along 4f out, weakened and eased over 1f out, 6th of 8, dist behind Restandbethankful (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Eagle De Guye (FR) 9-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last, 9th of 10, 29l behind Linelee King (10-12) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Loughan (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Chased leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, went 2nd home bend, soon hung left, every chance when tried to run out last, held after, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Little Brian (11-0) at Hereford 2m mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Mackenberg (GER) 9-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Faivoir (11-3) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
You Name Him 3-1fav (10-11) Not jump well, held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 12, 10l behind Courtandbould (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gd in Jul.
Brooklyn Belle 200-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, wandered into 2nd and unseated rider, at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
Flower Of Scotland (FR) (10-7) at Compiegne 2m 3f sft in Jun.
She's A Rocca (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held-up, asked to quicken before 2 out, found little, 6th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Alpha Carinae (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
