in rear, not fluent 4th, mistake next, soon well behind, blundered last, tailed off
led until 1st, close 3rd until went 2nd after 5th, no impression on winner from 2 out, stayed on same pace
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and one pace in 3rd 2 out, no extra flat
pulled hard, led 1st, wandered into 2nd, jinked at path crossing on bend before 3rd, not fluent at 3rd, headed 4th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, led 4th, clear from 2 out, comfortably
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and weakened before 3 out
in rear, not fluent 4th or 5th, soon weakened, tailed off
Bernard Llewellyn runs four with hurdling debutant Norab, a decent handicapper on the Flat, making most appeal of the quartet. Ma du Fou was still beaten a long way when second at Bangor in December. He should go well but dual bumper winner ARMCHAIR THEATRE may prove good enough on his reappearance having made his hurdling debut in a Grade 2 contest at Aintree in April. Agrapart faded badly in the closing stages of his hurdling bow at Worcester last month but should finish closer in this.
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.
Agrapart (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, took keen hold, effort when mistake and stumbled 3 out, no impression after, well held from next, 5th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Flying Angel (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Armchair Theatre (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and struggling on outside 3f out, soon well beaten, 15th of 19, 31 3/4l behind Barters Hill (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Fusionforce (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, weakened closing stages, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Jazz Man (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m (6) gd in Jun.
Ma du Fou (FR) 11-10fav (11-0) Chased winner, mistake 7th, hanging left before 4 out, beaten last, eased flat, 2nd of 8, 14l behind Coologue (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Never Equalled (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Pr, 4th 1/2way, prog in 3rd 3out, left 2nd appr straight, ko flat bt nt mtch wnr, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Epic Warrior (12-2) at Kilmallock 3m mdn gs in Apr.
Petrify 33-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, mistake 6th, well behind next, 5th of 9, dist behind A Little Bit Dusty (11-8) at Stratford 2m 3f (5) gs in Oct.
Norab (GER) 66-1 (9-9) Close up, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 7, 22 1/2l behind Noble Gift (9-9) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Oct.