chased leader until 2nd, lost place after next, last 5th, behind next, pulled up after 8th
led, not fluent and headed 4th, mistake and reminder next, weakened before 8th, tailed off next, soon pulled up
prominent, led 4th, ridden approaching last, all out
held up towards rear on outside, headway before 4th, not fluent 8th, ridden after 2 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 1st or 8th, headway next, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, 2nd from 6th, every chance before last, held flat, stayed on
mid-division, headway after 3rd, ridden and weakening when not fluent 3 out
held up towards rear, mistake 7th, ridden after 8th, outpaced 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, no chance
held up towards rear, wide before 4th, closed approaching 7th, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, in touch 9th, ridden 4 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up after
Danny Whizzbang and Financial Outcome both bring winning form between the flags into this contest and could be anything. Some Operator has also won a point-to-point but dropped away tamely at Chepstow on his debut under Rules. MASTER TRADESMAN sets a decent standard on placed efforts here and at Bangor in the spring. He made his reappearance in a decent handicap at Chepstow and will strip fitter today. Master Card was always struggling to go the pace at Exeter so this longer distance should see him in a better light and he makes most appeal of the others.
Aumit Hill 100-1 (11-2) In touch, weakened from before 7 out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind The Russian Doyen (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f (3) gd in Nov.
Balach Mor (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Led, driven when hard pressed after 3 out, headed before next, soon ridden, weakened from last, 5th of 6, 18 1/2l behind De Name Evades Me (10-12) at Warwick 3m 2f (4) gd in Nov.
Danny Whizzbang (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Pr, 3rd 1/2way, prog to disp bef 3out, wo bef 2out, 3l adv bef last, ko best flat, won at Ballysteen 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr beating Ask Ben (12-2) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Financial Outcome (IRE) 4-5 (12-2) 2nd til disp 6th,3rd 4out, trvl well 2nd 3out,sn ld,asserted bef last & clr when untidy jmp,picked up again,easily, won at Ballyragget 3m sft in Mar beating Cada Club (12-2) by 10l, 4 ran.
Jot'em Down (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Mid-division on outside, outpaced 3f out, never a threat, 19th of 23, 21 3/4l behind Ballyandy (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Mar.
Master Card 10-1 (10-12) Not fluent 1st, held up in touch in rear, tracked leaders 5th, not fluent 7th, outpaced 4 out, no chance with leaders after, 4th of 5, 24 1/2l behind Cotswold Way (11-4) at Exeter 2m 6f (3) gd in Nov.
Master Tradesman (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Made most until mistake 8th, soon dropped out, 8th of 14, 34l behind Django Django (11-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Some Operator (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 7th, no impression 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 15, dist behind Senior Citizen (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Timcoda (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Tracked winner until ridden 3 out, soon lost place, 9th of 13, 36l behind The Some Dance Kid (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Yesandno (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, never dangerous, 10th of 15, 35l behind Russian Hawk (10-12) at Exeter 2m 6f (4) gs in Nov.
Stripe Of Honour (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, never a factor, well tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Captain Zebo (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.