took keen hold, pressed leader, led after 4th, ridden and headed on home bend, 3rd and beaten last, one pace
tracked leaders, took keen hold, 2nd before 2 out, every chance on home bend, no impression on winner last, one pace
mid-division, headway 3 out, led on home bend, clear last, stayed on well
led, jumped right and mistake 2nd, headed after 4th, not fluent next, 4th and fading when blundered 2 out, weakened
held up in mid-division, not fluent 5th, soon ridden and beaten, mistake and weakened 3 out
not that fluent in rear, pushed along 4th, well beaten 3 out
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 3 out, 4th and weakening after next
held up in touch, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened
Ballyhill has been looking one-paced in bumpers and may need further. Winning pointer Champagne Benefit makes his debut under Rules following a very long absence but New Member stayed on strongly to win at Ludlow 11 days ago and goes on the short-list, despite a penalty. ADRRASTOS gave supporters on the odds-on Keep In Line a fright at Huntington earlier this month and he's entitled to improve on that. Jamie Snowden's charge gets the nod with Quiz Master likely to need more time.
New Member (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, edged left flat, stayed on, won at Ludlow 2m (4) gf in Oct beating Mac Gregory (10-12) by 1l, 6 ran.
Adrrastos (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd after last, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Keep In Line (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Ballyhill (FR) 7-2cfav (11-4) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, one pace and no impression, 7th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Bengali Song (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (6) gd in Oct.
Champagne Benefit (IRE) 5-4 (12-0) Stdy hdwy 11; cl 3rd when bad hmpd & fell 14, at Maisemore Park 3m gs in Mar.
Silent Man (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up, mid-division, lost place 6 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Sutter's Mill (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened before 3 out, mistake 2 out, 4th of 8, 32l behind Potters Corner (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) sft in Apr.
Twycross Warrior 16-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, held up, in rear, headway on inside 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last, 6th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Kalaskadesemilley (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Outrageous Romana (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Towards rear on outside, jumped big and slow 1st, not fluent and behind 4th, 9th of 11, dist behind Solstalla (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
Quiz Master (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, under pressure over 4f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 20 3/4l behind Poetic Rhythm (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
