always towards rear, struggling in modest 5th when went left and hit 3 out, never a factor
raced wide, held up, good headway tracking leaders 5th, 2nd travelling well 4 out, led 2 out, soon went clear, hard held
led, not fluent 3rd, headed 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, 3rd and beaten when mistake last
towards rear, ridden in modest 4th and struggling before 3 out, mistake last
chased leaders, 2nd 3 out until approaching next, 2nd again between last 2, no chance with very easy winner
chased leader until 4 out, soon pushed along and weakened
chased leaders on outside, ridden after 4 out, weakened soon after
took keen hold early, soon towards rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, weakened after 4 out
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
swerved badly left almost unseated rider who lost iron briefly 1st, reminders after next, tailed off throughout, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened before 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Unbeaten in bumpers after scoring at Ascot on this month’s reappearance, EMITOM is a brother to a point-to-point winner and Warren Greatrex’ charge may prove good enough on his hurdling bow. Milanstorm, Hideaway Vic and Lisnagar Oscar have also shown ability in bumpers while Faithfulness and Movie Theatre are point-to-point winners. Casko D'Airy won a bumper in France but faded badly at Chepstow on a recent debut over hurdles and Mick Manhattan also failed to figure on his first start over timber when well beaten here.
Casko D'Airy (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent and jumped left 2nd, weakened 4 out, 9th of 16, dist behind Kateson (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Emitom (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance when hung left inside final furlong, ran on to lead closing stages, ridden out, won at Ascot 2m (4) gd in Nov beating Ben Buie (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Hideaway Vic (IRE) 5-6fav (11-10) Led, ridden and edged right over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Dashel Drasher (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) hvy in Feb.
Landofsmiles (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led until approaching 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 6th of 14, dist behind Truckin Away (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Lisnagar Oscar (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on outside, led going well over 3f out, headed over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 6 3/4l behind Mcfabulous (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Mick Manhattan (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Mid-division, hampered 1st, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened before last, 5th of 13, 27l behind Remastered (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Milanstorm (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Made all, ridden and pressed over 1f out, kept on gamely inside final furlong, won at Warwick 2m (5) hvy in Mar beating Nobby (10-8) by 1l, 7 ran.
Movie Theatre 5-2 (12-2) Alw pr, disp 5out, prog adv 2out, ld last, kow run-in, won at Broughshane 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Shanmullagh (11-11) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Speedy Gonzalez 14-1 (11-0) Led, driven and headed narrowly 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Sid Hoodie (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Jul.
Tea Time On Mars 50-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway 7th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 15, dist behind Senior Citizen (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Dancing Grey 100-1 (10-5) Always behind, tailed off, 10th of 15, dist behind Senior Citizen (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Faithfulness (IRE) 6-4 (11-11) Mid-div, 4th 1/2way, went cl 2nd 4out, wo 3out, 2l ld appr str, qcknd clr from 2out, in command last, won at Monksgrange 3m mdn hvy in Apr beating Jasper Bear (11-11) by 8l, 8 ran.
