led until before 2nd, tracked leaders, jumped left and not fluent 3rd, not fluent 5th, mistake 9th, soon ridden, effort 4 out, led 2 out, stayed on
held up in touch, ridden before 4 out, mistake 2 out, went 2nd and stayed on well flat, unable to reach winner
took keen hold, led before 2nd, headed 2 out, one pace and lost 2nd flat
prominent, every chance when knuckled badly on landing 2 out, jockey had both legs one side of the saddle briefly and brilliant recovery, no chance after
in rear, mistake 8th, never able to get on terms, well beaten from 2 out, went 4th from last
prominent, not fluent 3rd, ridden when mistake 4 out, lost place 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, another mistake last
GOWANAUTHAT gets another chance after unseating in the early stages at Ludlow on his latest start. He was sent off favourite on that occasion having ran well for second at Worcester earlier and can make amends in this. Humbel Ben never threatened when third at Sedgefield in September and has dropped further down the weights but Bobble Boru finished a lot closer when placed at Bangor last time and can race off the same mark here. The rest are hard to fancy unless Capilla runs up to his hurdling form on only his second start over fences.
Bobble Boru (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) With leaders on outside, led after 3 out, soon hard pressed, ridden and headed between last 2, no extra in 3rd from last, 3rd of 9, 9 3/4l behind Saddlers Deal (10-5) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Flash Crash 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, challenged 4th, led next, headed 6th, weakened after 2 out, took 3rd before last, 3rd of 9, 21 1/2l behind A Little Bit Dusty (11-8) at Stratford 2m 3f (5) gs in Oct.
Capilla (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Held up, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, in touch next, lost place 7th, mistake 8th, behind 9th, pulled up after, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Gowanauthat (IRE) 2-1fav (11-8) Held up, mistake 1st and when unseating rider 2nd, at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Humbel Ben (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd,blundered 4 out, one pace in 3rd before last, 3rd of 5, 14 1/2l behind The Backup Plan (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Magical Man 10-3fav (11-2) Held up in touch on outside, weakened 5 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, 33l behind Patricktom Boru (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
