prominent, led over 6f out, ridden 3f out, ridden out
in touch, ridden over 6f out, soon behind
held up, headway after 5f, ridden to chase leaders over 5f out, weakened 3f out and eased
prominent, ridden halfway, weakened 4f out
led, headed over 6f out and weakened
mid-division, headway after 5f, chased winner 6f out, one pace from 2f out
mid-division, ridden halfway, lost touch soon after
soon ridden along, progress under pressure 6f out to chase leaders, weakened over 2f out, ran green
Carl Llewellyn has a great record in bumpers and Fanmail can add to this season's tally, Team Chaser and Brother Oscar look to be the main rivals. The selection is a well bred son of Luso who was bought for 38 thousand Euros as a three-year-old. He will no doubt know his job first time out and he looks the one to be on. Team Chaser and Brother Oscar are both point to point winners and hail from very shrewd yards. The market will give clues as regards their relative chances. Jaunty Journey is another with a nice pedigree being a son of Karinga Bay. His progeny tend to do well in this spere and he should be given a cautionary look in the betting. However the form of the stable and the owner steer us back to Fanmail as the main contender.
Brother Oscar 5-2fav (11-7) Trckd ldrs; qcknd to ld flat, won at Kingston Blount 2m 4f ptp gd in May beating Chalk It Up (12-0) by 1l, 10 ran.
Faneuil Hall (IRE) Saddlers' Hall gelding out of an unraced mare.
Fanmail (IRE) Luso gelding out of an unraced mare.
Limestone Boy (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) In touch, beaten halfway, 15th of 19, well behind Freddie The Third (10-7) at Warwick 2m nhf (6) hvy in Jan.
Synisterdexter 2-1fav (11-7) Prom til wknd aft 12; pulled up 3 out in race won by Bydemill Boy (12-0) at Bonvilston 3m ptp frm in Jun, 9 ran.
Team Chaser (IRE) (12-0) Prominent, led 3 out, left clear last, ran on, won at Kirkistown 3m ire ptp gd in May beating Big Jim McCullagh (12-0) by 25l, 10 ran.
Worton Boy Manhal gelding out of a moderate racemare.
Jaunty Journey Karinga Bay gelding, half-brother to winning jumper Jaunty Times.
Neville's Girl 33-1 (10-7) Behind final 6f, last of 18, well behind Fiddling Again (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f mrs nhf (5) sft in Dec.