prominent, ridden and one pace in 3rd place before last
with leader, led 2nd, headed before 2 out, weakened from last
in touch, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on well
led to 2nd, one pace before last
behind, headway from 3 out, chased winner from net, kept on and no impression
in touch, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
in rear, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
towards rear, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
Minella On Line won twice over fences and will be back over the bigger obstacles before long though comes here on a 10lb lower mark and will be better for his run at Newbury in November. Winning point-to-pointer and bumper DE RASHER COUNTER (NAP) has only had three runs over hurdles and looked in need of this longer trip when chasing home the odds-on Countister at Doncaster. The winner looks a smart prospect and Emma Lavelle's charge is unlikely to meet one of his calibre here so should go one better. Morianour has disappointed since making a successful hurdling debut at Uttoxeter while Chris Pea Green will be having his first start over hurdles in almost four years, though he's been running in very strong company over fences. Tikken Away showed some potential in his final start in Ireland and makes his handicap debut for new connections.
Minella On Line (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear of mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Dell' Arca (11-10) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Hit The Highway (IRE) 12-1 (12-2) Held up in touch, challenged 3rd, every chance 3 out, lost place 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 11, 16l behind Flemcara (11-9) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
De Rasher Counter 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until before 3 out, kept on to chase winner towards finish, always well held, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Countister (10-5) at Doncaster 2m 1f (3) gd in Dec.
Chris Pea Green 28-1 (10-9) Never fluent or travelling, keen in rear, tailed off 10th, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Morianour (FR) 12-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, dist behind Buckhorn Timothy (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Tikken Away (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Behind, effort from 2 out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Diese Des Bieffes (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Druid's Folly (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Always in rear, tailed off 4 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Trans Express (10-7) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Alpha Indi (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 9th of 11, 32l behind Manny Owens (10-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
