held up behind, headway on outside 3 out, effort next, ridden and outpaced between last 2, weakened last
tracked leading pair, lost place 3 out, 5th and under pressure when blundered next, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure approaching last, no impression
held up behind, pushed along approaching 2 out, no headway and soon beaten, weakened before last
held up behind, headway approaching 2 out, chased leaders between last 2, ridden to go 2nd before last, stayed on flat, never reached winner
tracked leader on outside, challenged 3 out, led before next, headed between last 2, lost 2nd before last, one pace flat
held up in 4th, smooth headway to track leading pair 3 out, led between last 2, ridden and stayed on flat
led, jumped left 2nd, headed before 2 out, ridden to lead again briefly between last 2, weakened before last
Don McCain's Danny Zuko has shown improved form with each start this term and stayed on well when successful at Bangor last week so he has to be respected but a 6lb rise for that effort makes this more difficult for the seven-year-old and a better bet may be BUCEPHALUS, who gets the vote over Cash Man. Evelyn Slack's gelding has been running consistently well over fences and hurdles of late and should be thereabouts again but may ideally want a little help from the handicapper. Celticello is again likely to have to settle for a place at best, while any market support for Irish import Daytime Dreamer would be of interest on his debut for Martin Todhunter. Stable companion Word of Warning fell at the fourth at Wetherby recently and has disappointed in all three starts this term so looks best watched in a contest taken to go to Bucephalus. The selection represents the in-form stable of Maurice Barnes and he looks worth siding with on his handicap debut having been running well in novice hurdles of late.
Word of Warning 4-1 (11-5) Held up, behind when fell 3rd, in a race won by Tarvini (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd, 9 ran.
Bucephalus (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, mistake and led last, headed flat, held close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Rubipresent (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Danny Zuko (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, left 2nd after 3 out, ridden to lead last, driven out, won at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd beating Marc Aurele (11-3) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Celticello (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, one pace run-in, 4th of 10, 5l behind Dishdasha (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in May.
Daytime Dreamer (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Soon towards rear, no impression from before 2 out, 11th of 15, 39l behind Bale O'shea (10-10) at Naas 2m hcp hdl 8Evens02 sft in Oct.
Crosby Jemma 8-1 (11-1) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 8, 23l behind Stage Acclaim (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in May.
King Benny (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, prominent, led 4th, soon headed, jumped left and not fluent 3 out, lost 2nd with slow jump 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 29l behind Beat The Shower (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Cash Man (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) With leader, mistake 4th,led 3 out, raced wide approaching and hit last, soon headed and weakened, 3rd of 11, 16l behind Summer Soul (11-10) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
