Coolanly made much of the running in the Grade 1 Challow Hurdle at Newbury after winning a Grade 2 at Cheltenham and will appreciate this drop in class but PISTOL WHIPPED (NAP) ran a cracker at Newbury behind better-fancied stablemate Rathhill and is pretty much guaranteed to improve on that first run under Rules. Article Fifty showed promise last season and will have needed his run at Exeter while Mcnamaras Band was moving into a challenging position at Chepstow when slipping up on the approach to the final flight. De Forgotten One also has plenty of scope but Ratfacemcdougall disappointed at Warwick after beating a subsequent Grade 2 winner at Doncaster. L'chamise won a mares’ race at Market Rasen in October but would need a lot more in this.
Coolanly (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Led as no one else wanted to and set steady pace, hit 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened between last 2, 5th of 7, 16l behind Champ (11-7) at Newbury 2m 5f (1) gs in Dec.
De Forgotten One 7-4fav (11-6) Made virtually all, in command last, stayed on, won at Doncaster 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in Jan beating Chocolate Box (11-6) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Ratfacemcdougall (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Prominent, not fluent 8th or 4 out, lost place after 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Captain Cargo (10-11) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Article Fifty (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Led until headed on long run after 4 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened before next, 7th of 18, dist behind Greaneteen (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Black Centaur (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 7th, not fluent next, weakened before 3 out, 11th of 16, dist behind Lisnagar Oscar (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gs in Jan.
Colonel Keating (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 6th, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, weakened quickly before next, 7th of 15, dist behind Geordie B (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f (4) sft in Jan.
Dr Time (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up, pushed along 4 out, ridden and headway next, stayed on flat, 3rd of 11, 8 3/4l behind Two For Gold (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Hook Lane Roobee 20-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, dist behind On The Slopes (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) sft in Dec.
Hurricane Arcadio (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Always behind, pulled up before last, at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gs in Jan.
Mcnamaras Band (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, stumbled and fell approaching last, at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Pistol Whipped (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, led before last, headed and not pace of winner run-in, soon dropped to 3rd, 3rd of 20, 3 1/4l behind Rathhill (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Vent De Force 40-1 (9-9) In touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 11, 23l behind Graceful Lady (8-9) at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
L'chamise 11-1 (10-12) In touch, hampered and lost place 3rd, blundered 3 out, rallied next, every chance after last, stayed on under pressure to lead closing stages, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct beating Lily Of Leysbourne (10-12) by nk, 9 ran.
Eos (FR) 100-1 (10-10) Led narrowly, hit and headed 4th, in touch, not fluent and reminder after 6th, soon lost place, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 10, dist behind Midnightreferendum (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Potters Vision (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) Keen close up, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 12l behind Bean In Trouble (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Dec.
The Crafty Touch (IRE) 4-6 (12-2) Ld/disp on inner, b mstk 7th, ld bef 3out,asserted bef 2out, 6l adv & in command when b mstk last, sow, won at Turtulla 3m gd in Nov beating Cubanera (11-11) by 4l, 2 ran.
Markov (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Always in rear, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
