off the pace and always towards rear
off the pace towards rear, struggling in rear after 2 out (usual 5 out) tailed off
tracked leaders on inside, mistake 3rd, pushed along omitted 4 out, ridden before omitted next, weakened omitted 2 out
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd before omitted 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd omitted last, chased leading pair, lost modest 3rd final strides
prominent, led 2nd, headed omitted 3 out, rallied and went 2nd again omitted last, stayed on run-in, always held
led until 2nd, chased leaders, ridden and weakened omitted 2 out
chased leader until pushed along turning in, soon weakened
chased leaders until lost place 4th, towards rear and never on terms after
off the pace in last pair, never involved
held up off the pace towards rear, closer turning in, headway chasing leaders omitted 4 out, led bypassing omitted 2 out, driven out (all four fences in home straight omitted due to low sun, 10 fences jumped in total instead of usual 18)
held up off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders before omitted 3 out, plugged on after omitted last, went modest 3rd final strides
Nestor Park will have needed his run at Aintree but is just 1-16 over fences. MISTER COFFEY is 0-10 but has placed off similar marks in stronger races than this. He should also have come on a bundle for his reappearance at Cheltenham. Sail Away trounced Forward Plan at Ayr in the spring but the latter is now 8lb better off and caught the eye at Wincanton. Whistleinthedark is 4-5 over fences but tries a new trip and this company may be too hot for Twoshotsoftequila while Manothepeople didn’t get far at Ascot latest, though was just beaten at Exeter before that.
Minella Trump (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Towards rear, in rear when hit 4 out, 11th of 15, dist behind Buddy One (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Ciel De Neige (FR) 12-1 (11-3) Towards rear, no impression after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, never a factor, 12th of 17, 25 3/4l behind Desertmore House (10-6) at Listowel 3m hcp (1) Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Sail Away (FR) 7-1 (12-0) Led 2nd, headed 4th, tracked leader, ridden 3 out, weakened run in, 5th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Kandoo Kid (10-12) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Whistleinthedark (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Towards rear, headway 5 out, blundered badly next, soon eased, 8th of 14, dist behind Stage Star (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Mister Coffey (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Keen tracked winner until not fluent 14th, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, 4th of 6, 30 1/4l behind Broadway Boy (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m lst (1) sft in Nov.
Castle Robin (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Led until 2nd, prominent, lost place 6th, mistake 12th, fell 15th, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Slipway (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led 2nd until 6th, chased leader until 3 out, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Malina Girl (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Nestor Park (FR) 4-1 (11-6) In touch, ridden along and every chance after 3 out, ran on from 2 out, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 11, 19 3/4l behind Celebre D'Allen (11-1) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Manothepeople (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Prominent, not fluent 3rd, mistake and unseated rider 4th, at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Forward Plan (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Held up in rear-division, steady headway tracking leaders 16th, disputing 2nd 4 out until before next, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Blackjack Magic (10-2) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Twoshotsoftequila (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, awkward 2nd, hit 6th, headway chasing leaders, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and stayed on well towards finish, always held, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Some Scope (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
