held up towards rear, outpaced 15th, well beaten from next, left 4th and hampered 2 out
led until 2nd, tracked winner, challenged 4 out, ridden before 2 out, beaten flat
chased leaders, lost a few places 2nd, hit 12th, not fluent and outpaced 14th, blundered badly next, pulled up before 16th
whipped round start, headway to lead 2nd, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, stayed on gamely to pull away from last
chased leaders, slow and lost place 7th, closed 14th, stayed on same pace in 3rd from 4 out
took keen hold, held up in rear and behind at times, headway 15th, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, beaten but pressing for 7 lengths 3rd when fell 2 out
tracked leader until before 2nd, stayed in touch, blundered badly 15th, no chance after and pulled up before next
Twist On Ginge stays well but was largely disappointing over hurdles. Doitforjoe came good at Plumpton last month and is only 3lb higher so could easily score again. Bramble Brook was second off this mark at Stratford 11 days ago but has had a few chances and we prefer the promise of MAID OF MILAN. Placed in a point-to-point as a four-year-old, she's probably been marking time over hurdles but did manage to land a maiden at Kempton in May and should relish this longer trip. Daklondike is another likely to do much better now his attention is switched to fences.
Daklondike (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place after 7th, rallied 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Muthabir (11-9) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Bramble Brook 11-8fav (11-8) Prominent, pressed leader from 5th, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, not pace of winner flat, 2nd of 7, 5l behind The Geegeez Geegee (11-10) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Doitforjoe (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Chased leading pair, went 2nd 10th, hit 3 out, ridden and upsides last, stayed on gamely to lead close home, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Fort Gabriel (12-1) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Maid Of Milan (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-3) Jumped left, led, joined 3 out, headed 2 out, hung left and beaten flat, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Atlanta Ablaze (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gf in Oct.
Twist On Ginge (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Led, jumped slowly and headed 1st, chased leader, driven and lost place before 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Just Joelliott (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Held up, closed 6th, mistake next, not fluent 4 out, weakened after next, 4th of 7, dist behind Robin Of Locksley (11-12) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Thegirlfrommilan (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) With leader, ridden before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, left 3rd from last, 3rd of 7, 31 1/2l behind Timeforwest (11-10) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
