hit 1st, made all, clear 2 out, well in command before last, eased final 100 yards, unchallenged
held up off the pace in 5th, headway to 4th after 3rd, not fluent 5th, headway on outside to 3rd before mistake 2 out, one pace and no impression when went right last
last trio, not fluent and dropped to last at 5th, tailed off when went right 3 out, went right again last
took keen hold, chased leading pair, went 2nd before 3rd, ridden and no chance with from winner 2 out, kept on for 2nd
held up in last pair, stayed on to modest 5th and edged right before 2 out, never involved
tracking winner when hampered 1st, lost 2nd before 3rd, chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out
held up in 4th and off the pace, not fluent and lost place 3rd, never travelled and struggling after, tailed off
took keen hold, held up in rear, always behind, tailed off
held up in 6th and off the pace, headway to 3rd at 3rd, no impression when lost 3rd before 2 out, weakened, blundered last
SHOTAVODKA was well backed and won easily at Taunton earlier this month having failed to see out a longer trip on his hurdling debut at Wetherby. He could be the type to run up a sequence in novice hurdles and can give the weight away to Your Tepee Or Mine, a big disappointment in a bumper here in November, and Lord Protector. The latter was second over course and distance in December and appeared to find 2m3f beyond him at Exeter last time. Rockchasebullett has won between the flags but Fair Bramble has had his problems since finishing third in a Bangor bumper in 2011 and may need this.
Shotavodka (IRE) 2-1fav (11-3) Led after 1st, driven clear after 2 out, ran on well, won at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) hvy beating Maxi Chop (10-12) by 12l, 14 ran.
Boss In Boots (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Led, hung badly left and virtually ran out approaching 3rd, soon behind, never dangerous after, moderate 4th, last of 4, well behind Far West (11-1) at Ascot 2m nov hdl (2) sft.
Dr Thistle (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, pushed along to chase leaders over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 13th of 15, 16l behind Ericht (11-4) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.
Lord Protector (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, steady headway 6th, chased leaders before 2 out, ridden between last 2, well held in 4th when mistake and weakened last, 6th of 17, 27l behind Big Society (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
The Game Is A Foot (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, modest 7th at the 6th, soon no chance, 6th of 14, 32l behind Ivan Vasilevich (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Tokyo Javilex (FR) 200-1 (11-1) Always behind, 10th of 15, 43l behind Many Clouds (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) hvy.
Your Tepee Or Mine (IRE) 7-4fav (11-7) Took keen hold, raced and held up towards rear, pushed along and no response over 3f out, soon beaten and eased, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Wychwoods Brook (11-0) at Sandown 2m NH flat (6) sft in Nov.
Candlefort Lady (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Held up in last trio, struggling in rear and tailed off 9th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Mr Muddle (10-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr '11, 8 ran.
Fair Bramble 6-1 (10-12) Held up behind, headway over 4f out, effort over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Western Approaches (10-5) at Bangor 2m 1f mares n h flat (5) gd in May '11.
Rockchasebullett (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 5th 2 out, kept on, 4th of 21, 23l behind Minella Forfitness (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gd.
Thelordbewithyou (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 11, 44l behind Dan Breen (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn NH flat (6) gd in Jul '09.
