led, headed after 1st, tracked leaders, fell 2nd
prominent, went 2nd before 4 out, led before 3 out, ridden and headed before last, regained lead towards finish, kept on and headed close home
towards rear, headway before 5 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
in rear, headway before 5 out, ridden before last, kept on to lead close home
with leaders, led 2nd, headed after 6 out, led again before 5 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
behind, hampered 2nd, soon lost place, pulled up
with leaders, led after 6 out, headed before 5 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before last
towards rear, headway before 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led before last, headed towards finish, no extra
led after 1st, headed before 2nd, outpaced before 8 out
Itshard To No won over hurdles off a similar mark last year and could figure if taking to fences. Winning pointer Swift Crusador made an impressive start to life under Rules in a Ffos Las hurdle in March and could be anything while Muffins For Tea came up against Yanworth on his chasing bow and faces nothing of that one's calibre here. Thisonetime has won a bumper but proved hard to place over hurdles. Already placed at Stratford and Sedgefield, CAPSY DE MEE can put his experience to good use over these tricky fences.
Muffins For Tea 25-1 (11-2) Held up off the pace in 3rd, outpaced 5 out, stayed on closing stages to take modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 27l behind Yanworth (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gs in Oct.
Swift Crusador 3-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, 2nd travelling well after 4 out, challenged from 2 out, ridden and edged left before the last, every chance last, soon held, left in clear lead inside final 150 yards, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) hvy in Mar beating We'll Be There (10-9) by 30l, 7 ran.
Eddiemaurice (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Always in rear, not fluent 1st, under pressure 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Ffos Las 2m 5f (3) sft in Oct.
Itshard To No (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Held up behind, effort before last, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 17 3/4l behind El Terremoto (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Capsy De Mee (FR) 9-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 9 1/4l behind Ashoka (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Admiral's Secret 7-1 (10-12) Mid-division, in touch after 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened before mistake 2 out, last of 8, dist behind Mr Fitzroy (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Yorgonnahearmeroar (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, ridden 7 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Derintoher Yank (10-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Thisonetime (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, led approaching 2 out, not fluent and headed at hurdle, went left last, no extra flat, 4th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Chosen Path (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.
Air De Rock (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 2nd after 5th, ridden 7th, lost 2nd before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, dist behind Robin Of Locksley (11-12) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
