held up towards rear, jumped slowly 2nd and 4th, weakened 3 out
led, set steady pace until quickened 4 out, driven when hit 2 out, mistake last, soon headed, no extra closing stages
pulled hard in rear, headway 3 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, challenging when mistake last, soon shaken up to lead, ran on well
prominent, ridden to challenge after 3 out, weakened before last
in touch, headway to chase leaders 2 out, mistake last, kept on well, no chance with winner
William Hunter has won three times on the Flat but has had a few chances over hurdles and doesn’t look a natural jumper. He’ll never get a better chance to win a race over timber but NORMAL NORMAN (NAP) stayed on strongly once the penny dropped on his hurdles bow at Huntingdon and is fancied to go one better given he won the bumper on this card 12 months ago. From The Heart may do better now going jumping and Rebel Commander could also be pressing for place money again.
Cross Of Steel (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Behind, under pressure 6f out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 29l behind Stoney Mountain (11-11) at Bangor 2m 1f (5) gs in Apr.
From The Heart (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Mid-division, struggling over 3f out, 11th of 18, 22 1/4l behind Breaking Waves (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Frozon 9-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, some headway over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 7th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Compatriot (10-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Nomination Game (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Raced freely, led and clear until after 3rd, headed after next, mistake 4 out, weakened quickly from 3 out, pulled up before last, at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Normal Norman 7-2 (10-12) Towards rear, headway under pressure 3 out, went 2nd when hit next, kept on, no chance with impressive winner, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Totterdown (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Rebel Commander (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Led, mistake 3 out, headed before next, soon outpaced, weakened closing stages, 3rd of 5, 20 1/4l behind Deyrann de Carjac (11-2) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
William Hunter 5-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 6, 16 1/4l behind Sofia's Rock (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
