prominent, awkward 1st, not fluent 2nd and dropped to midfield, reminder 3rd, headway under pressure 3 out, not fluent 2 out, one pace from before last
held up towards rear, ridden and well adrift after 2 out, no impression
tracked leader, led briefly 3 out, ridden and lost ground 2 out, weakened before last
held up in touch, still in contention when ridden before 2 out, no extra flat
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression before 2 out, plugged on from last but never dangerous
in rear of midfield, ridden and well off the pace 2 out, in rear last
midfield, ridden after 2 out, one pace from before last
led, headed briefly 3 out, kicked clear before 2 out, driven out
midfield, modest headway under pressure 2 out, kept on but never troubled leaders from last
held up in touch, lost ground 3rd and pushed along, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, tailed off 2 out, pulled up before last
Loughan has been a beaten favourite in three of his four outings to date and is worth opposing again here with GETAWEAPON (NAP), a winning pointer who looked to sure to win a bumper at Ffos Las a month ago until caught inside the final furlong by Seelotmorebusiness. A switch to hurdles should benefit Kim Bailey’s charge. Millbank Flyer was well backed in a Wincanton bumper on debut but that was more than a year ago and none of the others make much appeal.
Gilwen Grayson 40-1 (10-12) Keen tracking leaders when went badly left hampered and unseated rider 1st, at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Iron Port (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Jumped left, in rear, not much room 3rd, well behind 6th, 14th of 15, dist behind Star Gate (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Loughan (IRE) 3-1fav (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, mistake 6th, soon short of room, headway 3 out, no impression on leaders, went 4th 2 out until flat, 6th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Mackenberg (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
Millbank Flyer (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, hung right and weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 18, 15 1/4l behind Confirmation Bias (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gs in Nov.
Notnownotnever (IRE) 300-1 (11-0) Bumped 1st and rider lost iron briefly, always behind, 8th of 12, dist behind Grand Mogul (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
River Llynfi (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Always behind, 9th of 11, dist behind Benson (11-6) at Hereford 2m (4) gs in Nov.
That's Me (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Towards rear, mid-division and closer 2 out, kept on but never a factor, 5th of 12, 22 3/4l behind Benson (11-5) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Getaweapon (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Led, went clear 12f out, reduced lead 7f out, went clear again over 2f out until shaken up inside final 2f, headed and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Seelotmorebusiness (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Midnight Popstar 150-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, soon in rear, outpaced 4 out, soon beaten, last of 5, dist behind Imperial Alcazar (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f (3) hvy in Jan.
The Feckenham Fox 300-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, nudged along after 5th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 13, 17l behind Panic Attack (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Trottinette (FR) 250-1 (10-5) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after next, at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Wessington Park 100-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, weakened halfway, soon tailed off and pulled up, at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) sft in Dec.
