held up in rear, headway on outside 4th, hit 7th, lost place before 7th, behind 14th
led until 1st, jumped left and led next, headed 3rd, stayed prominent, outpaced 4 out, left 2nd next, well held 2 out, lost 2nd close home
tracked leaders, mistake and reminders 10th, outpaced 12th, blundered 14th, behind next
chased leaders, lost place and ridden along from 3rd, not fluent 6th, behind 14th, plugged on from 2 out, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner
behind, slow and ridden 7th, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 13th
held up, not fluent 4th, some headway 9th, outpaced 12th, behind 14th, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders on inside, mistake and disputing 2nd 11th, about 2 lengths off winner when pecked and unseated rider 3 out
led 1st until 2nd, led 3rd, about 2 lengths ahead when left clear 2 out, stayed on well
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Only half of this field have tackled fences before. Stockburn won a chase at Bangor in May but was pulled up on his reappearance at Wincanton. Stop The World started favourite on his chasing bow at Southwell and this longer trip should suit, though he is now 0-10 under Rules. Paddys Runner has won four times over hurdles and has been staging a revival since joining Christian Williams while Nearly Perfect looks like he’ll enjoy a test of stamina. JURYS OUT has run poorly here in the past but was a very easy winner over timber at Carlisle in March. He didn’t run as well a week later at Market Rasen but that outing probably came too soon and he should make a chaser.
Nearly Perfect 9-2 (11-2) Led until before 5th, jumped right 6th, led approaching 4 out, headed before 3 out, challenged again from 2 out, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Diger Daudaie (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Stop The World (IRE) 7-2jfav (12-0) Chased leaders, 2nd before 3 out, weakened tamely before next, 4th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Fortescue (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Carrick Roads (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, bumped 12th, weakened and went left 3 out, 6th of 8, 35l behind Diablo De Rouhet (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Stockburn (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Towards rear, slow and reminder 2nd, not fluent after, behind when mistake 5th, pulled up after 12th, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Paddys Runner 10-11fav (12-5) Made most, 2 lengths clear when blundered 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, edged right and headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Point N Shoot (12-3) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Lively Article (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Soon mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 4th, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Jurys Out (IRE) 8-11fav (10-12) Chased leaders, progress to join leader 6th, led before 2 out, headed after last, no extra, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Big Difference (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Loud As Lions (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, every chance 2 out, 3rd and held when not fluent last, one pace, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Handy Hollow (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Legend Of Zorro (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Behind, outpaced 5 out, stayed on after 2 out, left in 3rd last, 4th of 9, 29 3/4l behind Templepark (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Halloween Harry (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
