led, not fluent 10th, 1 length ahead when fell 3 out
towards rear, went modest 4th after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on, no impression
held up in rear, not fluent 13th, headway after 4 out, no impression when mistake, hampered and left 4th briefly 3 out, weakened and slow next, pulled up before last
led until 1st, tracked leader, not fluent 3rd or 10th, 1 length down when left clear 3 out, idling and reduced lead last, headed flat, soon led again but still idling, hung right towards finish
tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, left 3rd 3 out, kept on flat, unable to challenge
mid-division, slow 5th and 6th, ridden 9th, slow 11th, struggling 13th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, outpaced 3rd when left 2nd 3 out, closed on idling leader last, led flat, soon headed, stayed on, held towards finish
held up towards rear, pulled up before 8th
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Aunty Ann wasn’t disgraced on her reappearance at Cheltenham and Jordan Nailor won on her at Worcester in September. CUSHEEN BRIDGE (NAP) has an excellent record around here and went close upped to 3m at Southwell. Charlie Pogson’s charge has been left on the same mark and can go one better. Amber Gambler has a good strike-rate over fences and should be thereabouts again along with Clubs Are Trumps. Chantara Rose needs more, however, while Beneficial Joe and Agamemmon lacks a recent run and Powerful Symbol looks too high in the weights.
Powerful Symbol (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, mistake 2nd, not fluent 6th, ridden after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Cusheen Bridge (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, outpaced 6 out, rallied before 3 out, chased leaders next, ran on closing stages, never reached winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Steps And Stairs (10-13) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Beneficial Joe (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind The Organist (11-3) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Agamemmon (IRE) 6-4fav (11-11) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, no extra closing stages, 5th of 11, 13l behind Siruh Du Lac (10-10) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Aunty Ann (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, 3rd after 3 out, lost place before last, 5th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Midnight Target (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Clubs Are Trumps (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leader until 14th, not fluent 16th, no impression before 2 out, 4th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Phangio (10-6) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
No Such Number 33-1 (11-8) Chased clear leader until 8th, soon weakened, well behind next, pulled up after, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Chantara Rose 5-1 (11-12) Held up, headway 3rd, went 2nd after next until 8th, 2nd again 9th, not fluent 12th, lost 2nd from 4 out, no impression from 3 out, went 3rd last, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Tara Mac (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Amber Gambler (GER) 7-2 (11-2) Held up in touch in last pair, steady headway 11th, pushed along in 3rd after 13th, weakened next, left poor 4th last, 4th of 6, 21 1/4l behind Buster Thomas (11-3) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
