fell 1st
mid-division, headway 6 out, led before 4 out, left clear after 2 out, mistake last, clear run-in when weakened quickly and virtually pulled up towards finish
towards rear, in rear from 8th, pushed along 11th, weakened from 5 out, pulled up
with leaders, weakened from 6 out and pulled up
with leaders, led 6th, headed 10th, in a poor 3rd before last, kept on and hampered run-in, led towards finish
led to 6th, mistake 9th, weakened before 5 out and pulled up
chased leaders, headway before 12th, every chance 4 out, in 2nd and every chance when quickly pulled up before 2 out
in rear, pushed along after 5th, went prominent 7th, went 3rd 4 out, left 2nd after 2 out, kept on and bumped rival run-in, went 2nd towards finish
Out Now was second in the Irish National in 2012 and jumped well when making a winning return under Rules at Warwick last month. But he was very keen and the second has been well beaten since. We'll take a chance on DE FORGOTTEN MAN as he didn't run at all badly behind Twirling Magnet here eight days ago. He was just behind Tuesday's Leicester second Foundry Square, which isn't bad form. Sustainability had Moscow Chancer behind when third to Teaforthree at Bangor and could make the frame again with Shrewd Investment and Invisible Man among several returning from a lengthy absence.
Shrewd Investment 7-4fav (12-1) Held up towards rear, headway 3rd, hit 9th, every chance when not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 11, 8l behind Utopian (12-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hts chs (6) gd in May.
Out Now (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led next, headed after 6th, led again 9th, drew clear from 13th, eased towards finish, won at Warwick 3m hts chs (6) sft in Jan beating Best Served Cold (11-9) by 7l, 5 ran.
Sustainability (IRE) 66-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, close up after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 3rd of 10, 14l behind Teaforthree (12-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hts chs (6) sft.
Swallows Delight (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Towards rear, jumped slowly and dropped to rear 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up after 9th, in a race won by Neverownup (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun, 7 ran.
Bermuda Boy (FR) 25-1 (11-9) Led until headed approaching 11th and dropped to 3rd, ridden and well held 13th, weakened into 4th approaching 4 out, 4th of 6, 49l behind Double Bank (11-11) at Taunton 2m 7f hts chs (5) sft.
De Forgotten Man (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, mistakes 12th and 13th, one pace from 3 out, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 8, 16l behind Twirling Magnet (11-11) at Ludlow 3m hts chs (5) gs.
Invisible Man (FR) 1-2 (11-0) (tt) lost plce 11; pu aft 13, in a race won by Magic Sky (11-0) at Albrighton Woodland 3m ptp gd in May, 6 ran.
Moscow Chancer (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Held up, closed 9th, mistake 4 out, 5th and beaten 3 out, not fluent last, 5th of 10, 17l behind Teaforthree (12-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hts chs (6) sft.
Market Maker (IRE) Evens (11-7) Ld 5-15; wknd 2 out, 2nd of 4, 15l behind Dungleddy Storm (12-0) at Pembrokeshire 3m ptp gs in May '13.
