held up off the pace in 4th, outpaced 5 out, never on terms
held up off the pace in 3rd, outpaced 5 out, stayed on closing stages to take modest 3rd towards finish
held up off the pace in 5th, weakened 5 out, stumbled badly on landing next, soon pulled up
pulled hard in rear, headway into 3rd 5 out, under pressure 2 out, soon weakened, lost 3rd close home
led, jumped right throughout, strongly challenged from 2 out, headed after last, kept on
tracked leader, every chance from 2 out, led after last, readily
YANWORTH won't be much of a price on his chasing bow but is impossible to oppose. A high-class bumper horse and hurdles winner, he has reportedly schooled well over the larger obstacles and will feature in all the top races in the coming months if all goes well here. Sternrubin has won four times over hurdles and twice on the Flat but Behind Time is possibly a better long-term prospect over fences. Muffins For Tea and Phobiaphiliac will find easier opportunities.
Behind Time (IRE) 5-1jfav (10-9) Held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, mistake and weakened 3 out, 6th of 14, 22 1/4l behind Lord Of The Island (10-10) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
Muffins For Tea 8-11fav (11-10) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Sam Noir (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Norphin 12-1 (10-2) Mid-division, effort 3 out, 4th and one pace 2 out, no extra in 5th before last, 5th of 9, 27 1/4l behind Thundering Home (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Phobiaphiliac (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-12) Led, headed after 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out, at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Sternrubin (GER) 10-1 (9-2) In touch, headway to lead over 3f out, soon headed, weakened 2f out, 12th of 20, dist behind Who Dares Wins (9-0) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Yanworth 9-4fav (11-7) Towards rear, headway from 6 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, held on towards finish, driven out, won at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gd in Apr beating Supasundae (11-7) by 1l, 11 ran.
