tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, 2 lengths down in clear 2nd when switched right and ridden after next, kept on and every chance when left well clear last
led, joined after 3 out, driven 2 lengths clear after next, hard pressed again and narrow advantage when fell last
towards rear, struggling after 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
tracked leader, ridden and one pace after 3 out, soon no impression with front pair, well beaten in 3rd when left modest 2nd at last
towards rear, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
mid-diviison in touch on outside, lost place quickly 4th, soon ridden and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
took keen hold, mid-division, tracked leaders 4th, ridden and one pace after 3 out, well beaten in 4th next, left remote 3rd at last
mid-division in touch, tracked leaders 4th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, left remote 4th before last
chased leadrrs to before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division in touch, lost place and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
mistake 1st, held up in rear, headway into mid-division 4th, mistake 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders early, behind from 4th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
always behind, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before next
TAPACULO showed signs of inexperience over track and trip last month but still returned a cosy winner and is preferred to The Gipper, a winner over 2m here at the same meeting. Mountain Of Mourne is another course winner to consider as he escapes a penalty for winning a conditionals race while Deputy Commander, Primo Blue and Justatenner have all ran well in bumpers and are worth noting as they make their respective hurdling debuts.
Tapaculo 4-1fav (11-0) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, led 2 out, clear before last, kept on well, won at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov beating Petethepear (11-0) by 3l, 15 ran.
The Gipper (IRE) 3-1fav (11-0) Made all, pecked 2nd, ridden before last, kept on, won at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Alibi De Sivola (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Court King (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up and behind, never involved, 9th of 10, dist behind Clondaw Cian (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) sft in Nov.
Deputy Commander (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up, pushed along and effort 6f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Theo's Charm (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (6) sft in Jan.
Guiting Power 10-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 5th or 6th, mistake and weakened next, 7th of 8, dist behind Roll The Dough (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Honourable Exit (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up, headway on outside chasing leaders 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 9, 34 3/4l behind Paolozzi (11-5) at Worcester 2m (4) gf in Jun.
Jajamcool (IRE) 2-1 (11-9) Ld frm 3rd, mstk 7th & 5l adv at 8th, 2l adv frm 3out & mstk 2out, hdd bef last, no ch with easy wnr, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Mr Mountain (11-9) at Kinsale 3m mdn in Jun.
Justatenner 33-1 (11-4) Always prominent, every chance 4f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 3f out, plugged on same pace final 2f, 4th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Vieux Lille (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) sft in Nov.
Kelsey (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place after 4th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up next, at Lingfield 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov.
Lough Derg Island (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, lost place 5 out, 7th of 10, 30 3/4l behind Maxanisi (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Mountain Of Mourne (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Led until 5th, led again approaching 4 out, strongly challenged approaching last, kept on gamely under pressure, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Bassarabad (11-2) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Primo Blue 22-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, closed and went 2nd over 6f out until pushed along over 2f out, soon edged right, went 2nd again inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 3l behind The Boss's Dream (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m (6) hvy in Nov.
Relkwood (IRE) 6-4 (12-1) In tch, rr but cl to ldrs 1/2 way, rdn to chall 2out, not qckn last but ko, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Ballymalin (12-1) at Toomebridge 3m mdn sft in Oct.
Trans Express (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Westerbee (10-7) at Lingfield 2m (6) pol in Nov.
Sandford Castle (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Took keen hold in last pair, struggling 4th, never on terms, 5th of 10, dist behind Rock N Rhythm (11-0) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) sft in Mar.
