took keen hold, in touch after 1st, in lead after 2nd, headed and mistake when in view 3 out, soon weakened
in touch after 1st, 8th after 2nd, closing and not fluent when in view 3 out, no impression on leading pair, stayed on
prominent after 1st, 4th after 2nd, weakening when in view 3 out, tailed off
in rear after 1st, last after next, tailed off 4th, pulled up after
took keen hold, close 2nd after 2nd, losing place 5th, well beaten when in view before 3 out, tailed off
prominent, 3rd after 2nd, close up 5th, weakening when in view 3 out, tailed off
held up, 10th after 2nd, well beaten when in view before 3 out, tailed off
in touch, 7th after 2nd, challenging when in view 3 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on
tracked leaders, 6th after 2nd, led when in view 3 out, still going well flat, readily
held up, 9th after 2nd, well beaten when in view before 3 out, tailed off
led, 5th after 2nd, close up when in view before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
YANWORTH looks the one to be on in this sporting the J P McManus colours. He was a very decent sort in bumpers last season, winning twice before finishing second in a Listed race at Ascot before his fourth in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham. He'll be very hard to beat if translating that form to hurdles as most of the opposition here looks limited in ability. Welsh Shadow is a possible exception as he beat a previous winner in a Wetherby bumper in March but Royal Salute has a bit to prove now. Newcomers Antiphony and Chantecler look best of the rest.
Antiphony (IRE) Royal Anthem gelding out of Hazel's Glory.
Barney Dwan (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Prominent, driven over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 21 1/4l behind Meet The Legend (11-2) at Kelso 2m mdn (6) gf in Sep.
Bogoss Du Perret (FR) 14-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, took keen hold, mistake 2nd, pushed along when mistake 6th, struggling from next, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Number One London (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Chantecler 5-1 (9-7) Slowly away, well in rear, kept on under a tender ride inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Estibdaad (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Culm Counsellor 50-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, headway tracking leaders 2nd, hit 5th, mistake and weakened 3 out, last of 8, dist behind Marracudja (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Oct.
Royal Salute 25-1 (11-2) In touch in mid-division in chasing pack, closed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out, 11th of 14, 26 1/4l behind The Unit (10-9) at Newbury 2m (2) gd in Mar.
Up The Junction 40-1 (11-0) Led until over 6f out, weakened over 4f out, 8th of 10, 31l behind Vive Le Roi (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Sep.
Welsh Shadow (IRE) 11-4fav (11-4) Held up mid-division, headway before 4f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Wetherby 2m (6) gd in Mar beating Dueling Banjos (11-11) by 7l, 14 ran.
Yanworth 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, kept on towarsd finish, not reach front trio, 4th of 23, 3 1/4l behind Moon Racer (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Mar.
Actonetaketwo 50-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden and lost place over 3f out, last of 12, 24l behind Mercury (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Apple Pops 16-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Nansaroy (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m (6) sft in Dec.
Aaman (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Soon close up, led over 11f out, headed 7f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 35l behind Ninepointsixthree (9-11) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
