always in rear, mistake 5th, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off
pulled hard mid-division, chased leaders approaching 5th, every chance before 2 out, led last, soon hung right driven out
chased leaders, weakened 6th, behind when blundered 4 out, soon pulled up
tracked leader, under pressure after 4th, soon lost place, rallied next, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
tracked leader, led approaching 4 out, strongly challenged 2 out, headed last, hung left under pressure, no extra
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
pulled hard, soon led, hit 6th, headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened
always behind, mistake 3rd, hard ridden 5th, weakening when hit next, soon tailed off
always behind, weakened 4 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened before 2 out, hung left approaching last
This probably won't take much winning so recent point-to-point winners Beneficial Reform and Mountainous have to be taken into consideration. Taroum hinted at ability on the Flat when with John Oxx and will have been well schooled but this looks a decent opportunity for SOTHISISIT to make a winning start over timber. Jonjo O'Neill's five-year-old pulled too hard when third in a bumper here in October but will hopefully have matured over the winter and he can reverse earlier Worcester running with The Merry Giant, who has been a major disappointment over hurdles so far.
Ammo Away 66-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, mistake 4th, lost place before next, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Street Dance (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Beneficial Reform (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Mostly 3rd, 2nd 2out, ld bef last, kow up, won at Lingstown 3m ire ptp gd in Mar beating Ballyadam Boy (12-0) by 2l, 18 ran.
Grand Schlem (FR) (10-7) 98th of 9, 47l behind Grivette (10-12) at Enghien(FR) 2m 2f hdl sft in Apr '08.
Kericho 33-1 (12-0) 7th of 14, 27l behind Tans Hill (12-0) at Buckfastleigh 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Mountainous (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Alw pr, ld 2out, rdn last & row, won at Bennettsbridge 3m ire ptp sft in Feb beating Watch House (12-0) by 4l, 10 ran.
Sothisisit (FR) 7-1 (10-11) Close 3rd, chased winner over 5f out, ridden and hung left when lost 2nd 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Youralltalk (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m mdn NH flat (5) gf in Oct.
Strictly (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Held up; led 11-4 out; wknd nxt, 5th of 13, 31l behind Very Fancy (11-7) at Lydstep 2m 4f ptp gs in Apr '10.
The Merry Giant (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Behind, mistake 2nd, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Street Dance (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Florence May 100-1 (10-7) Always in rear, tailed off before 4 out, 9th of 10, well behind Our Island (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Taroum (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Soon mid-division, 8th approaching straight, no impression from 2f out, 9th of 19, 11l behind Table Mountain (9-0) at Navan 1m 2f 3yo mdn in Oct (flat).
The Herb 10-11 (12-0) Chsd ldrs; outpcd & pu aft 14, in a race won by Sorbiediditmyway (12-0) at Kingston Blount 3m ptp gd in May '09, 6 ran.
Seffier 100-1 (10-8) Always in rear, lost touch final 6f, tailed off, last of 8, 30l behind Sertao (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (5) sft in Mar.