towards rear, behind and struggling 4 out, never a factor, tailed off
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up soon after
mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 3rd, weakened after 4 out
chased leaders, hit 5th, pushed along before 2 out, mistake and weakened last
chased winner until 3 out, chased leaders and ridden, outpaced between last two, stayed on again run-in, not pace to challenge
off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off when mistake 2 out
jumped well, made all, stayed on well, unchallenged
mistake 1st, mid-division, bit closer at 3rd, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, weakened between last two
chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out, weakened before next
off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off when bad mistake 3 out
always towards rear, never threatened
raced keenly towards rear, steady headway from after 2 out, stayed on run-in, not pace to challenge
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until ridden before the last, weakened badly run-in
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, went 2nd before the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner
NonRunner
Great Heart'jac and Deja Rouge are both rated 108 but neither could be described as progressive. LEADING CHOICE (NAP) looked a promising type in bumpers around this time last year. The race in which he finished fifth at Cheltenham last November has produced plenty of hurdle winners. Tightenourbelts and Wideeyedandlegless are interesting recruits from the point-to-point circuit and the four-year-old Hoe Joly Smoke has already won between the flags, as has Old Painless. Makin'yourmindup, however, was beaten a long way when second on his hurdles bow at Wincanton.
Ardenay (FR) 40-1 (11-6) Towards rear until fell 6th, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Deja Rouge (FR) 22-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, mid-division when mistake and reminder 6th, ridden and no impression in 10th 2 out, no extra, 13th of 15, dist behind Rotten Row (11-10) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp gd in Aug.
Earth Spirit 80-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, slow jump 2nd, dropped to rear after 5th, ridden and lost touch after 4 out, pulled up, at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Great Heart'Jac (FR) 5-2fav (12-0) Raced keenly, chased leaders, lost place before 2nd, pushed along briefly 6th, no impression before 3 out, 7th of 8, 22 1/2l behind Lady Malarkey (10-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Leading Choice (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in 5th, kept on final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Timeforatune (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Leissieres Express 12-1 (11-6) Raced keenly, with leader, led before 3rd, headed after next, lost place after 3 out, 10th of 14, 37 3/4l behind Inca De Lafayette (10-8) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Makin'yourmindup 16-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, closed after 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner and weakened before 2 out, just held on to remote 2nd, 2nd of 9, dist behind Last Royal (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
Not A Light (IRE) 6-4 (12-2) Pr, 4th 1/2way, 2l 3rd appr str & qckly rdn, went 2nd aftr 2out, ko aftr last, no ch with easy wnr, 2nd of 9, 8l behind El Muchacho (11-11) at Stradbally 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Old Painless (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, not fluent 6th or 3 out, soon shaken up, went left on landing 2 out, no impression, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 9 1/4l behind Reilly (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar.
Signal Twenty Nine 22-1 (9-5) Rear mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon beaten, last of 13, dist behind Infiniti (9-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Superstylin (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Led, headed well over 3f out and soon outpaced, beaten over 2f out, 6th of 9, 36 3/4l behind Twinjets (11-9) at Haydock 2m (3) gs in May.
Tightenourbelts (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Twrds rr of mid-div, prog bef 3out, further prog bef last, went 3rd flat, nev nr, 3rd of 13, 7l behind Weveallbeencaught (11-11) at Dromahane 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Wideeyedandlegless (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Made all, 2l adv 1/2way, 1l ld 2out & rdn, chall last, sn wo again, kow flat, comfortably, won at Taylorstown 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Noche Negra (12-2) by 4l, 10 ran.
Hoe Joly Smoke 11-8fav (11-12) Made all; rdly, won at Charm Park 2m 4f mdn sft in Mar beating Mount Bonete (11-12) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Sponthus (FR) 18-1 (11-0) Held up rear of mid-division, headway from 2 out, chased winner final bend, no impression, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 9l behind Courtandbould (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gd in Jul.
