tracked leader, not fluent 3 out, driven and lost place turning in, soon one pace, no impression in 4th from 2 out
prominent, not fluent 6th, dropped to last pair next, tracked leaders 11th, effort on outside 2 out, ridden and unable to quicken between last 2, kept on, no impression with front pair flat
tracked leaders on outside, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 8th, lost place 10th, struggling in rear 5 out, lost touch when fell next
tracked leaders on inside, driven into 2nd turning in, switched outside between last 2, soon ridden to challenge, led flat, kept on well
in touch in rear, struggling before 3 out, soon lost touch
led, ridden and quickened pace after 3 out, hard pressed last, headed flat, kept on same pace
Minella Awards, runner-up to Low Sun in a Grade B handicap hurdle at Galway when conceding 15lb, only had one rival to beat at Aintree but jumped really well and has a fine pedigree for chasing. THE WORLDS END had some tremendous form over timber in his novice season culminating in a Grade 1 victory at Aintree. He didn't do quite as well as expected last term but ran in top staying races and looked a very promising recruit to fences when beating Now McGinty 14l at Chepstow. Theatre Territory hasn't won in six starts over the bigger obstacles but has some very smart form in Grade 3 company including when third in the Topham at Aintree and her allowance is a bonus. Shannon Bridge, beaten a short-head in the Grade 2 River Don Novices' Hurdle at Doncaster, has experience over these fences having finished third last month and though Ibis Du Rheu is 0-7 over fences he's competed at a high level. Brynmawr did well over hurdles but is up against it on his chasing debut.
Minella Awards (IRE) Evens (11-0) Made all, jumped well, clear 3 out, easily, won at Aintree 3m 1f (3) gd in Nov beating Robin Waters (11-0) by dist, 2 ran.
The Worlds End (IRE) 2-5fav (11-4) Jumped well, tracked leader, led before 5 out, clear 2 out, easily, won at Chepstow 3m (3) gd in Oct beating Now Mcginty (11-4) by 14l, 5 ran.
Brynmawr 11-4fav (11-7) Chased winner, ridden before 6th, no impression last but kept on, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Jammin Masters (11-10) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Ibis Du Rheu (FR) 7-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, no impression, 5th of 16, 13 3/4l behind Thomas Patrick (10-10) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Shannon Bridge (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up, bumped 10th, went 3rd after 3 out, disputing 2nd before last, no impression on winner, one pace and well held 3rd flat, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Lil Rockerfeller (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m (2) gd in Oct.
Theatre Territory (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Prominent, tracked winner 3 out, 2 lengths down next, ridden after last, one pace when lost 2nd approaching elbow, no extra, 3rd of 27, 9 3/4l behind Ultragold (11-1) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Apr.
