jumped left, chased winner who was clear after 1st, lost 2nd after 4th, weakened approaching 3 out
held up in rear, well behind from 2nd, pressing for remote 5th last
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, brought down 4th
mid-division, behind 2nd, pecked 3 out, remote 4th 2 out, no impression
chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, 5 lengths off winner 3 out, no impression and lost 2nd last, weakened flat
chased leaders, dropped into main group after 1st, ridden before 4th, went 3rd approaching 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd last, no chance with winner
took keen hold, made all, clear after 1st, 5 lengths ahead 3 out, unchallenged, eased towards finish
held up towards rear, not fluent and behind from 2nd
held up towards rear, fell 4th
held up towards rear, behind 2nd, remote 5th when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
Mountain Of Mourne won a bumper at Wincanton last season and was highly tried after. He'd have a chance here if taking to hurdles while Magheral Express has shown enough to suggest he could get involved on his third start over timber. Kalifourchon was a given a gentle introduction here on New Year's Day and should repay that kindness in time but RISK A FINE is also capable of better. He was backed to beat subsequent Grade 2 winner Aso on his hurdling debut at Warwick in November but pulled much too hard and was beaten turning form home. No doubt he will have had plenty of schooling since and can recoup losses.
Dunnicks Skipper 8-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, held up in 5th, not fluent 3rd, last when not fluent 5th, outpaced before 2 out, soon well held, last of 7, 16l behind Miss Sassypants (11-10) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy.
Flabello (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Broncked leaving start for a short while and rider lost iron briefly, soon close up, led after 2f, headed 10f out, weakened 7f out, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Champagne Chaser (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Greybougg 100-1 (10-12) Behind, 5th when blundered and stumbled 5th, soon struggling, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind War Sound (10-5) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft.
Ice Konig (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, led approaching 7th until after next, weakened before 4 out,, 7th of 8, well behind Binge Drinker (11-12) at Chepstow 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Magheral Express (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up in 7th, pushed along before 3 out, modest 5th before next, never involved, 5th of 11, 24l behind Clean Sheet (11-0) at Newbury 2m hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Mountain Of Mourne (IRE) 150-1 (11-5) Prominent on outside, lost place and ridden 6f out, behind 4f out, tailed off, 21st of 22, well behind Silver Concorde (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m G1 NH flat (1) gd in Mar.
Risk A Fine (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Pulled hard, led, blundered 1st, soon clear, reduced leader approaching 4th, headed and weakened quickly 3 out, 10th of 18, well behind Aso (10-12) at Warwick 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
The Playful Priest (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Led, ridden over 3f out, ran out on wrong side of rails over 2f out, in a race won by Oscar Sunset (11-2) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gf in Oct '11, 3 ran.
Dolly Diamond 100-1 (10-7) Behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off 2 out, last of 11, 43l behind Quinlandio (10-11) at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Lanta's Legacy 80-1 (10-10) Towards rear, struggling after 3rd, never dangerous, 11th of 18, 48l behind Abigail Lynch (10-7) at Wincanton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Kalifourchon (FR) 14-1 (10-7) In rear, pluhgged on before 2 out, never on terms, 8th of 16, 47l behind Souriyan (10-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gs.
