held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 11th, went 4th 4 out, no impression and well held from 3 out, lost 4th and mistake last
chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, closed after 13th, 5 lengths 4th when blundered 4 out, soon weakened
led until before 2nd, prominent, went 2nd 5 out, mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, mistake last, well held flat
always towards rear
chased leaders, stumbled after 1st, lost place before 3rd, blundered badly 12th, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th last, no impression
chased leaders, slow 8th, went 2nd 10th until 12th, no extra in 3rd from 3 out
jumped well, prominent, led 4th, clear from last, stayed on well, ridden out
jumped right, dived at 1st and rider nearly off, behind 10th, tailed off 12th, pulled up after
chased leaders, went 2nd 12th until mistake 5 out, no extra from 4 out
led before 2nd, headed 4th, outpaced 10th, soon lost place, well beaten after
Buster Edwards is proving hard to place but drops down a grade for this. Sign Of War is 13lb higher than when successful over course and distance in January but arrives off the back of a good run over hurdles at Hereford a week ago. Big Meadow and Cyclop are both sound stayers who should get competitive and Troed Y Melin has form over track and trip and bids to follow up an Exeter win over shorter. ANYWAYYOULOOKATIT was ahead of Shanty Alley when chasing home the in-form Easy Bucks at Uttoxeter. He’s gone up another 5lb but is partnered by hot prospect Kevin Brogan, who claims that back
Buster Edwards (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Prominent, awkward 8th, not fluent 16th, ridden before 3 out, still close up 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 13, 24 1/4l behind Bermeo (10-5) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Iron Horse 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent, went 2nd 9th, led when mistake 3 out, headed before mistake 2 out, weakening when jumped left last, 6th of 7, 30l behind Go Steady (11-0) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Smuggler's Blues (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Chased winner until final bend, weakened bypassing omitted last, 5th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Templehills (11-12) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Chimes Of Dylan (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Always behind, tailed off 6th, pulled up after jumping 2 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Anywayyoulookatit (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Midfield, adway after 12th, chased winner from 3 out, ridden and went left flat, 2nd of 17, 2l behind Easy Bucks (10-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Shanty Alley 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, went second 12th, ridden for effort before 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 17, 14l behind Easy Bucks (10-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Cyclop (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) In touch on inside, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 10, 23 1/4l behind Innisfree Lad (11-2) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Sign Of War (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in rear on outside, bumped 2nd, headway before 7th, challenged 3 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Jimmy Bell (11-2) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Troed Y Melin (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Chased leader, led 3 out, jumped slightly right 2 out and last, clear flat, stayed on, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Oct beating Rococo River (11-12) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Big Meadow (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Prominent, under pressure 6 out, kept on after 3 out, 6th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Sunny Ledgend (10-3) at Exeter 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Granitic (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) In rear, mistake 7th, awkward 8th, struggling from 3 out, 4th of 5, 23 3/4l behind Speedy Cargo (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
