held up in last, pushed along and headway before 4 out, went 3rd after 3 out, not much room and switched right 2 out, soon ridden, joined winner last when not fluent, stayed on, lost 2nd close home
prominent, ridden and faded before 2 out
tracked leader, pushed along after 3 out, pressed leader before 2 out, led before last, joined final fence, stayed on well run-in
chased leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on strongly after last to take 2nd close home, not reach winner
led, pushed along and pressed before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, held when fell final fence
handy on outer, slow jump 5th and dropped to rear in touch, bad mistake and ridden 4 out, weakened before 2 out
The Dobbin team is rolling along well and TROOPER TURNBULL can improve a pleasing strike rate over the past fortnight. A useful hurdler, he scored here just under a year ago and always looked the sort to make a chaser. He gives weight away all round on fencing debut which is not ideal but hopefully has the class to oblige. Victory Echo has far more chasing experience to call upon and could put it to good use if shrugging off the disappointment of his last two runs. Lucky Flight, a winner over fences, is in and out and therefore hard to assess. He'll be a player if on a going day, with Budarri likely to benefit for his reappearance last time after a lengthy absence.
Trooper Turnbull (IRE) 7-4fav (12-0) Keen held up, headway when not fluent 3 out, ridden to chase leading pair approaching last, no impression, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Orkan (11-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Victory Echo (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Towards rear, mistakes 4th and 9th, ridden 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 24 1/2l behind Northern Bound (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Brelan D'As (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, hit 11th, went 3rd 4 out, no chance with winner, dropped to 4th last, 4th of 5, 19l behind O Connell Street (11-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Ettila De Sivola (FR) 18-1 (11-1) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 21 3/4l behind Caltex (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Budarri 12-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out, eased before last, 6th of 8, dist behind Northern Bound (11-10) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Ashjan 10-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, mistake 2nd, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Broadway Joe (11-2) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Lucky Flight (FR) 7-1 (11-12) In rear, mistakes 7th, 8th and 9th, ridden to chase leaders, 3 out, lost touch from 2 out, 4th of 5, 22l behind Armattiekan (10-13) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
