held up in mid-division, headway 12th, mistake 4 out, weakened from 3 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway 6th, closed 9th, led 4 out, stayed on well
in touch, not much room 7th and lost place, not fluent 8th, closed before 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, hung left and held flat, stayed on
chased leader, mistake 7t, led 10th, headed and not fluent 4 out, 3rd and no impression when mistake and slithered on landing last, soon lost 3rd
led, not fluent 7th, headed 10th, reminder after 13th, soon weakened, pulled up before 5 out
chased leaders, jumped right 7th, mistake and lost place 12th, closed after next, mistake 4 out, 4th and no impression when mistake last, soon left 3rd
in rear, mistake 4th, headway 5 out, mistake and weakened next
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Any News was no match for Pull Again Green at Bangor in August and is only 2lb better off but he did beat JET OF MAGIC at Worcester subsequently. However, the latter was very novicey that day and will have had plenty of schooling since. Pounding Poet won four times over hurdles and should make a chaser with a similar comment applying to Chianti Classico. Inch House, a winner over this trip over hurdles here in February, is another promising recruit to the chasing ranks along with three-times hurdle winner Ioupy Collonges, who placed between the flags earlier in his career.
Pounding Poet (IRE) 22-1 (11-8) Mid-division, struggling after 4 out, tailed off, 13th of 16, dist behind Willaston (10-13) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in May.
Chianti Classico (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Held up off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
Pull Again Green (IRE) 10-3jfav (10-12) Midfield, headway travelling best before 2 out where pressed leaders, soon ridden to lead, 3 lengths clear approaching last, stayed on well run-in, readily, won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Jesuitique (10-12) by 8l, 6 ran.
Mario De Pail (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, not fluent 11th or 12th, went 2nd 14th until before 4 out, weakening when fell 2 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Ioupy Collonges (FR) 85-40fav (11-6) Raced keenly, prominent until 2nd, mid-division, closed after 5th, not fluent 8th, led next, hard pressed from 3 out, held on, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Ballymagroarty Boy (11-6) by shd, 10 ran.
Inch House (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) In touch, pushed along after 4 out, going best shaken up 2 out, led narrowly approaching final flight, kept on well flat, won at Chepstow 3m (4) gs in Feb beating The Newest One (11-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Margaret's Legacy (FR) 14-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd or 11th, headway 12th, not fluent 2 out, 3rd and held last, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Tip Top Mountain (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Jet Of Magic (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-10) Led, joined 3rd, jumped left and briefly headed on landing 5th, went three lengths clear 7th, not fluent again 10th, headed 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra dropped to third just before final 110 yards on run in, 3rd of 4, 14 3/4l behind Any News (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Any News (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Raced wide, tracked leaders, in touch 5th, pushed along 4 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Risk And Roll (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Sep.
