tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened last
held up in touch, headway 4 out, every chance 2 out, kept on in 3rd from last
held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on from last
always behind, mistake 5 out, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
led, headed before 4 out, tracked leader, weakened from 3 out
held up towards rear, weakened before 4 out
held up in touch, weakened from 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd before last, kept on towards finish
tracked leaders and keen, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, weakened before 4 out
mid-division, headway before 4 out, led 2 out, clear before last, kept on well
chased leaders, led before 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened before last
always towards rear, tailed off before 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
Nonrunner
This looks wide-open but Paul Nicholls' French import Baoulet Delaroque is sure to be popular. Don'tdropmein was odds-on for his hurdling debut at Carlisle but found one too good while Desertmore Hill had just been headed when falling over a shorter trip here last month. But there are possibilities about Worcester third After Hours, who has already won a point-to-point and a bumper, and Ballywilliam is surely better than he showed at Perth. In The Hold should make a hurdler but TAPACULO was possibly unlucky not to make a winning start in a bumper at Exeter in March when he was forced wide and then hampered. He has a jumping pedigree and Richard Johnson takes over the reins today.
After Hours (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, one pace and no impression from next, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Flying Angel (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Ballywilliam (IRE) 7-4fav (10-12) Jumped big, tracked leaders, slow 3rd, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Tradewinds (11-5) at Perth 3m (4) gs in Sep.
Baoulet Delaroque (FR) (10-5) 3rd of 15, 5 1/4l behind Petillo (10-12) at Enghien 2m 1f sft in Apr.
Colmers Hill 33-1 (11-4) Led early, regained narrow lead after 3f, headed over 6f out, lost place over 3f out, behind final 2f, last of 9, 28 3/4l behind Premier Bond (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m (6) gs in Apr.
Desertmore Hill (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Led, headed when fell 3 out, at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Don'tdropmein (IRE) 4-5fav (10-12) Tracked leader and keen, led 3rd, blundered 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Frederic Chopin (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
In The Hold (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Led early, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Board Of Trade (11-2) at Haydock 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Kanturk Bank (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, weakening when hampered over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Wholestone (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Sep.
Messery (FR) Poliglote gelding out of Iris Du Berlais.
Petethepear (IRE) 5-6fav (11-2) Tracked leading pair, 2nd halfway, ridden 3f out, no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 8 1/2l behind Fact Of The Matter (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (6) gd in Sep.
Pilgrims Bay (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) With leader, led 6f out, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, no extra, 3rd of 10, 9 1/4l behind Winter Soldier (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (6) gd in Jun.
Robert's Star (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up, headway to track leaders 7f out, ridden when chased winner over 2f out,, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Rude And Crude (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) hvy in Nov.
Tapaculo 14-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 1/4l behind Air Horse One (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (6) gd in May.
Vic De Touzaine (FR) (10-6) 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Jarry D'honneur (11-3) at Lyon-Parilly 2m 3f sft in Oct.
Whimsical Notion 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place 5 out, tailed off before 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind I'dliketheoption (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Boxatrix 250-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 6th, struggling from 8th, soon behind, hanging badly left on bend before 3 out, last of 6, dist behind The Eaglehaslanded (11-10) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gf in Oct.
