held up in last trio, closer at 4th, chased leaders before 3 out, weakened next
raced in 4th, weakened quickly 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
held up off the pace in 6th, closer at 4th, tracked leaders next, led before 2 out, clear before the last, stayed on strongly
off the pace in last trio, closer out wide after 4 out, chased leaders before next, 2nd and every chance when hit 2 out, ridden and no extra before the last
raced on inside, tracked leader who went clear before 2nd, closer at 4th, led on inside turning in, headed 3 out, weakened quickly
off the pace in last trio, headway from 3 out, plugged on in well held 3rd at the last
led, went clear 2nd, reduced lead 5th, headed and weakened quickly turning in, eased when no chance
held up off the pace in last trio, headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, outpaced and hung left after 3 out, weakening when bad mistake 2 out
chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd turning in, led 3 out until before 2 out, weakened soon after
off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, plugged on in 4th between last two
Progressive last season, Bold Plan is looking to put a couple of below-par efforts behind him while Master Debonair is not badly treated on last season’s placed efforts. Time Flies By picked up a maiden hurdle at Fontwell last time and Oscars Moonshine will be sharper for last month’s comeback run but ROCKY MAN may edge this. The four-year-old returned to action with a victory at Wetherby on his handicap debut and Dan Skelton’s charge has the scope to defy a 6lb rise.
Bold Plan (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 6th, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Master Debonair 33-1 (10-9) Led 2nd, headed after 4 out, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Time Flies By (IRE) 2-9fav (11-4) Tracked front pair, pecked on landing 3rd, went 2nd home turn, pushed along and led after 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on, always doing enough, won at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Oct beating Camulus (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Rocky Man (FR) 11-4 (11-0) Held up in mid-division on outside, headway 6th, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, driven out, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Findthetime (11-9) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
River Bray (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, lost ground after 6th, outpaced over 2 out and soon held, 6th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Neon Moon (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Kepagge (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) In rear, headway home turn, pushed along and made no impression from 2 out, 6th of 9, 25l behind Halo Des Obeaux (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Blacko (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Held up in last, went 3rd from 11th, close up behind front pair when not much room, pecked 4 out and lost momentum, not fluent 3 out, mistake last, kept on, closing on 2nd close home, 3rd of 4, 3l behind Evander (12-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Oscars Moonshine (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, no extra run-in, 5th of 11, 15l behind Djelo (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Limited Reserve (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 4th until turning in, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Good News (11-7) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Stratton Oakmont (IRE) 11-2 (12-1) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway to challenge bypassing omitted 3 out, led before omitted 2 out, headed before omitted last, no extra final 100 yards, 6th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Okavango Delta (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
