not fluent and jumped left, chased leaders, lost place 2nd, behind 7th, tailed off
held up towards rear on outside, took keen hold, headway after 6th, led before 2 out, idled, driven out
prominent, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 5th, mistake next, weakened before 2 out
led, jumped left, headed before 2 out, one pace in 3rd last, no extra flat
prominent, ridden after 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied to take 2nd when not fluent last, stayed on
held up in rear, took keen hold, mistake 2nd, pushed along when mistake 6th, struggling from next, tailed off
chased leaders on inside, bumped 1st, not fluent 4th, lost place before next, well beaten from 7th, tailed off
tracked leaders, took keen hold, bumped 1st, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next
mid-division, struggling from 6th, behind before next, soon pulled up
held up in touch in mid-division, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next
Ruddy Article, a three-times point-to-point winner, made a disappointing start under Rules when pulled up in a novices' hunter chase at Stratford and is probably best watched on his hurdling debut. The mare Midnight Mint should go well, however, having been placed in her last two starts and Bogoss Du Perret showed promise when third here last month. Number One London won over 2m on the Flat so this trip should be within his range and he ran well for a long way at Ludlow last month. SHAH OF PERSIA couldn't quicken when third at Fontwell but wasn't beaten far. That was a big step up on previous efforts and Warren Greatrex' eight-year-old can get off the mark today.
Asian Ali (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Slowly away, always in rear, struggling over 5f out, never a threat, last of 7, 25l behind Last Summer (10-7) at Worcester 2m cond NH flat (6) gd in May.
Number One London (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, close up 4 out, chased leaders when left 4th next, kept on same pace, never on terms, 4th of 6, 10l behind Are They Your Own (10-7) at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Pauls Conn (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Chased leaders on inside, soon niggled along, reminder after 6th, mistake 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 5th of 6, 45l behind Horace Hazel (11-3) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Ruddy Article (IRE) 9-4fav (11-10) Led, jumped left and not fluent 7th or 11th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, in a race won by Dabinett Moon (11-0) at Stratford 2m 7f nov hts chs (3) gd in May, 13 ran.
Shah Of Persia 17-2 (11-0) Chased leader, pushed along and lost 2nd approaching 2 out, driven and still challenging after 2 out, almost upsides when went left and bumped last, edged left and one pace in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Detroit Blues (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH mdn hdl (4) gd in May.
Bogoss Du Perret (FR) 25-1 (10-8) Held up mid-division, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd from next, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Tercel (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Ujagar (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 6th of 7, 35l behind Tacticus (9-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar (flat).
Midnight Mint 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway before next, hampered 3 out, challenged before next, soon led, headed last, one pace flat, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Popping Along (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in May.
Tanner Bet 100-1 (9-12) Mid-division, not fluent 6th, behind from next, 10th of 14, well behind Gallic Destiny (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Wintour Leap 12-1 (9-2) Prominent, pushed along over 7f out, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 9, 11l behind Planetoid (9-13) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec (flat).
Butlergrove King (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) 3rd of 8, 11l behind Celtic Monarch (10-11) at Hexham 2m sell hdl (5) gd.
Quick N' Easy (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Raced keenly and hung right on bends, led, headed entering straight, soon no chance with winner,, 2nd of 7, 16l behind Midnight Silver (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) hvy in Feb.
Berwin (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Reluctant to leave stalls, detached throughout, 9th of 10, 39l behind Youm Jamil (9-7) at Lingfield 1m app hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar (flat).
