led, headed and jumped right 2 out, rallied and stayed on well
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, soon one pace
tracked leaders, effort and not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
held up, ridden 4 out, weakened next
held up in touch, led 2 out, held on well under pressure
held up, weakened 5th, pulled up before next
held up, stumbled and unseated rider 3rd
Unjust Law gets the confident vote here with Finely Tuned and Arumun rated as the main dangers. The selection won his bumper in good style last time out and he is sure to have been well-schooled for this his hurdling bow. He hails from a top yard and should take the world of beating. Finely Tuned travelled well at Huntingdon last time but failed to pick-up and he looks one who could be worth supporting when he is upped in trip. Arumun has got some decent form but he looks the type who will do better over the bigger obstacles in time and he is another that could do with a bit further today. It will be a surprise if anything else is good enough to make the frame and for the winner we return to Unjust Law.
Arumun (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Pulled hard, held up, headway to join leader after 3rd, weakened 6th, 12th of 15, well behind Mister Quasimodo (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Finely Tuned (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Chased leader, led approaching 3 out, headed approaching last, jumped right and soon weakened, 3rd of 15, 9l behind Sunday City (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (D) gd in Nov.
Keen Warrior 50-1 (11-3) Mid-division, ridden after 7th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Cloudy Lane (11-6) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft, 10 ran.
Mange Tout (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Led, headed after 3f, remained prominent, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 16, 31l behind Apollo Lady (10-4) at Huntingdon 2m nhf (H) gd in Dec.
Ray Mond 66-1 (10-9) Always behind, tailed off from 7th, last of 14, well behind Waterloo Son (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f mdn hdl (F) gs in Dec.
The Rainbow Man 50-1 (10-9) Prominent, ridden 5th, weakened rapidly soon after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Mikado Melody (10-12) at Lingfield 2m nov hdl (E) sft in Oct, 16 ran.
Unjust Law (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Bangor 2m 1f nhf (H) hvy in Dec beating Bradley Boy (11-4) by 6l, 13 ran.
Just Posin 66-1 (10-9) In touch to halfway, weakened 6f out, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Albertas Run (11-12) at Haydock 2m nhf (6) sft.
Nellie The Nod 12-1 (11-9) pulled up in race won by Call Out (11-7) at Trebudannon 2m 4f ptp sft in Apr, 8 ran.
