held up in mid-division, headway on outside 7th, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out
in rear, jumped slowly, well behind 12th, pulled up before 15th
held up in mid-division, ridden 4 out, went 4th before 2 out, stayed on same pace
held up towards rear, headway from 8th, mistake 12th, led 2 out, clear last, easily
led, hit 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, not fluent and lost a few places 8th, well behind 14th, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace
tracked leader, pecked 1st, mistake next, lost place before mistake 3 out, weakened after
in rear, mistake 4th, well behind 14th, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway 5th, challenged 3 out, led before jumped big and headed 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, lost place before 5th, behind when slow 11th, pulled up after clambering over 12th
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Jurys Out was still travelling when unseating his rider over course and distance earlier this month. He was making his chasing debut that day so there should be more to come. Stupid Cupid chased home Monday’s Ludlow winner Overawed at Uttoxeter at the start of the month and Conas Taoi found some consistency at the start of the year, though lacks a recent run and is not the force of old. Nakadam, Royal Claret, Copperfacejack and Hard To Forget are all capable in this grade but High Counsel has been looking one paced in lesser company. CLONDAW RIGGER (NAP) probably produced a career-best at Chepstow last time and is a past winner around here so ticks plenty of boxes.
Ultimatum Du Roy (FR) 9-1 (11-2) In rear, outpaced 12th, behind when pulled up 5 out, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Royal Claret 9-4fav (12-5) Held up in rear but in touch, mistake 10th, headway 5 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 5, 16l behind Sheneededtherun (11-10) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Nakadam (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Held up when blundered and fell 18th, at Hexham 4m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Hard To Forget (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Blundered badly 1st, always behind, went left 8th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Cuban Pete (11-3) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Copperfacejack (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Led, hit 10th, headed 13th, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Follow The Swallow (11-0) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Clondaw Rigger (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 13th, soon ridden, chased winner 5 out, hit 3 out, kept on under pressure flat, held when lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Big Meadow (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Conas Taoi (IRE) 4-1fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 5 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on until no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Dont Be Robin (10-4) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Stupid Cupid (IRE) 5-2jfav (10-6) Led or disputed lead, hit 9th, went on 5 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on, held flat, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Overawed (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Perpignan (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Held up, behind when hit 12th, well beaten after, 7th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Brigadier Bob (11-9) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
High Counsel (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, every chance 3 out, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 10, 8 1/4l behind Brigadier Bob (11-9) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Some Finish (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Jumped right, prominent, led 4th, headed 12th, mistake next, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Jurys Out (IRE) 11-4fav (10-8) Tracked leaders on inside, mistake and disputing 2nd 11th, about 2 lengths off winner when pecked and unseated rider 3 out, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
