keen tracked leader until 4th, close up, pushed along next, weakened 2 out
led, headed 4th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out
close up, went 2nd 4 out. led soon after next, drew clear, comfortable
close up, headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, ridden and kept on to go 2nd towards finish
in rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms
close up, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, kept on to go 3rd towards finish
in touch towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 4th, led next, headed soon after 3 out, soon ridden to chase winner, weakened and lost 2 places run in
None of these have threatened over hurdles so a chance is taken on MISSED TEE, who debuts under Rules having won a point-to-point and is related to a winning chaser. Rath Gaul Hill went close between the flags in Ireland earlier in the year while Zambezi Magic is another debuting over timber having won three times on the Flat. Sonnemoser and Tik Tok have the best form in bumpers though neither figured on their hurdling bows.
Frankie Roy (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 7th from 6th, cl 5th from 6out, 3l 3rd aftr 4out, wknd aftr 3out, bhnd when pu bef 2out, at Tallow 3m mdn sft in Feb.
Great Ridley 250-1 (10-12) Always rear-division, tailed off when 4th, blundered 3 out, never a factor, last of 10, dist behind Sophosc (11-7) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Rath Gaul Hill (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Pr, 4th 1/2way, prog to 2nd bef 4out, 1l 2nd 2out, 3l 2nd bef last where better jump, kow flat, just failed, 2nd of 9, hd behind Foreverwalking (11-11) at Quakerstown 3m mdn sft in Apr.
Sonnemoser (FR) 22-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, not fluent and fell next, at Southwell 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Zambezi Magic 10-3 (9-13) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, edged left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 17l behind Miss Down Under (9-7) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Galante De Romay (FR) 9-1 (11-6) Led until before 4th, pushed along and lost 2nd approaching 6th, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up soon after, at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Ginderella (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden along over 3f out, made no impression, 7th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Copper Cove (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Missed Tee (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Pr, chsd ldrd in 3rd until disp from 6out, ld 5out, chall bef 3out, wo aftr 3out, 5l adv gng best bef 2out, easily, won at Boulta 3m mdn sft in Dec beating Cluain Aodha (11-6) by 12l, 10 ran.
Tik Tok (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, shaken up on outside and lost place before 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 6th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Lallygag (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gd in Nov.
