in rear, hit 3rd, lost touch and pulled up before 13th
towards rear, struggling 13th, soon pulled up
prominent, pushed along and lost position after 14th, hit 4 out and weakened
led, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, faced challenge 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, headed before last, ridden run-in, kept on one pace
chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, stayed on same pace until no extra run-in
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, ran on, not pace too challenge
mid-division, hit 12th, not fluent 14th and pushed along, ridden and held before 2 out
handy, dropped away after 14th, soon behind
towards rear, headway after 14th, went 5th 4 out, plugged on, not fluent 2 out, faded approaching last
mid-division, went 3rd before 4 out, soon pressed leader, eased into lead before last, ran on well to assert run-in, readily
rear mid-division, unseated rider 11th
NonRunner
Neon Moon opened his account over fences at Ludlow while My Bobby Dazzler made a winning chase debut when successful at Worcester. Pull Again Green finished in front of Inch House when runner-up at Chepstow but is now 10lb higher than an earlier win at Bangor and WAY OUT is preferred. Progressive over hurdles, the latter ran well at Cheltenham on his chasing debut and this longer trip should suit. Knowsley Road, Theatre Man, Pulling Stumps and Scrum Diddly are all worth noting on their first start over fences.
Pull Again Green (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) In touch, not much room 7th and lost place, not fluent 8th, closed before 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, hung left and held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Chianti Classico (11-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Pounding Poet (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Held up in mid-division, headway 12th, mistake 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 7, 26 1/4l behind Chianti Classico (11-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Knowsley Road (IRE) 15-8fav (11-8) Chased leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind On The Blind Side (11-11) at Newbury 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Theatre Man (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Made all, pushed along 2 out, clear next, eased towards finish, won at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar beating Issuing Authority (11-2) by 5 1/2l, 7 ran.
Neon Moon (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, closed 13th, challenged 4 out, soon led, clear 2 out, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct beating The Kniphand (10-11) by 12l, 5 ran.
Way Out (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Prominent, led before 5th, headed 7th, pecked on landing 8th, mistake 9th, not fluent 4 out, lost position 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace 2 out, swerved sprawled rival after last where 3rd, kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 9, 9 1/4l behind Idalko Bihoue (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Scrum Diddly (IRE) 4-1fav (10-10) Held up in touch, closed 3 out, mistake 2 out, led last, headed run-in, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Aramax (11-7) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
My Bobby Dazzler 15-8 (10-10) Led until 9th, ridden after 4 out, led again flat, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Silver Sheen (11-1) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
Come On Gruff (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, led last, headed flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Judicial Law (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Inch House (IRE) 5-2jfav (10-10) Chased leaders, jumped right 7th, mistake and lost place 12th, closed after next, mistake 4 out, 4th and no impression when mistake last, soon left 3rd, 3rd of 7, 14 1/4l behind Chianti Classico (11-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Mumbo Jumbo (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, hit 9th, went 2nd 13th, challenged 3 out, disputing lead when dived at 2 out, landed awkwardly and lost momentum, 2 lengths down last, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Haldon Hill (10-10) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Pulling Stumps (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, led 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 12, 6 1/2l behind Serious Charges (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
