chased leader, led 2nd until after 4th, chased leader, not fluent and pushed along 8th, led again after 13th until 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
never closer than mid-division, behind and struggling 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
off the pace towards rear, never on terms, tailed off and struggling in 5th when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, fell 7th
off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders when hit 10th, 5th and struggling 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
raced wide, closer out wide in mid-division at 5th, headway chasing leaders 8th, went 2nd before 4 out, led 4 out, clear before the last, stayed on strongly
mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 8th, 3rd and one pace from after 4 out
chased leaders, led after 4th until after 13th, lost 2nd before 4 out, chased leaders, plugged on in 4th
badly hampered 1st, behind and pulled up after 4th
led until 2nd, lost place and towards rear 9th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 2 out
well behind, plugged on from after 2 out, never a threat
Placed twice here last season, including a second in this race 12 months ago, THOMAS MACDONAGH is looking well treated nowadays and had a pipe-opener over hurdles last month. Easy As That, Maypole Class and Chinwag are others who will strip fitter for a recent comeback and Sirwilliamwallace made a winning return to action at Kelso. Ubetya still has novice status but Clan Legend will be a teenager next week and Young Bull might need this.
Ubetya (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Led, joined before 2 out, pushed along and headed next, ran on flat, no match for winner, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Harper's Brook (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Clan Legend 14-1 (10-13) Held up, moved to mid-division 5th, pushed along 4 out, no impression, 9th of 13, 21 1/4l behind Brave Seasca (12-1) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Chinwag 20-1 (12-0) Held up, headway to chase leaders 9th, with leaders 4 out, ridden and hampered before 4 out, weakened after last, 4th of 7, 16l behind Tallow For Coal (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Peejaybee (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Always behind, never involved, 5th of 7, 23l behind Bass Rock (11-4) at Carlisle 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Maypole Class (IRE) 80-1 (11-8) Rear mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, pushed along 3 out, ridden and bad mistake 2 out, soon beaten, 9th of 11, 28l behind Shakem Up'arry (11-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Easy As That (IRE) 15-8 (10-7) Tracked winner, not fluent 9th, pushed along next, hit 3 out, kept on but no threat to winner, last of 2, 3 1/4l behind Knickerbockerglory (10-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Young Bull (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, left in lead 4th, jumped right 10th, headed 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 7, 7l behind Saint Palais (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Thomas Macdonagh 22-1 (12-0) Raced in 3rd, dropped to rear before 5th, not fluent 6th, lost touch before 3 out, last of 4, 26 1/2l behind Jungle Jack (12-0) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Sirwilliamwallace (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-9) Midfield, headway to dispute lead before 2 out, just led after the last, kept on gamely run-in, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Dalyotin (12-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
Luckofthedraw (FR) 25-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 30 3/4l behind Apple Rock (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Mister Bells (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Chased leaders on inside, outpaced after 3 out, switched right after 2 out, rallied into 3rd and jumped left last, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Hidden Commander (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
