mid-division on inside, good headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in
pulled hard, headway chasing leaders before 2nd, nit next, weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
always towards rear, never a factor
always behind, never a factor
always behind, tailed off
pressed leader, led after 1st until 2 out, no chance with winner when ridden and lost 2nd approaching last, stayed on same pace in 3rd
raced wide towards rear, some headway into mid-division after 3rd, weakened and behind when jumped slowly 5th, tailed off
held up towards rear, plugged on in 4th before 2 out where awkward and stumbled, soon weakened and lost modest 4th
raced on inside, chased leading pair, 2nd after 3 out, switched right to outside before 2 out, led 2 out, clear before last, kept on well run-in
mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, pushed along and weakened before next, modest 4th after 2 out, mistake last
led until after 1st, chased leader until after 3 out, weakened soon after
MASTERS APPRENTICE is penalised for making a winning start over hurdles when successful in a maiden at Uttoxeter. But this doesn’t look a strong contest and Mark Walford’s charge is preferred to bumper winner Order Of Thistle. The latter was less than fluent at Ayr on his debut over timber but should be better for the experience and finish closer while Flamboyant Joyaux, Cilluirid and Gameface have form in point-to-points but have failed to figure over hurdles so far. Minella Trump and Broadway Joe debut under Rules.
Masters Apprentice (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Keen in touch, headway over 4f out, ridden and rider dropped rein over 2f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Gordalan (8-11) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Alph (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, held up mid-division, reminders over 4f out, never able to get on terms, 6th of 13, 37 1/2l behind Enemy Coast Ahead (11-0) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Broadway Joe (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Tr ldrs, 4th 1/2way, ld after 3out, hdd 2out, ko smepce str, 2nd of 10, 14l behind Go Whatever (12-2) at Monksgrange 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Cheers Jd (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, slight mistake 6th, 6th halfway, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 17th of 18, dist behind Allardyce (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn hvy in Apr.
Cilluirid (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders after next, weakened 2 out, 7th of 13, 31 3/4l behind Do Not Disturb (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Flamboyant Joyaux (FR) 22-1 (10-12) Mid-division, keen, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Multellie (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Oct.
Gameface (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) In touch, lost place before 4th, outpaced and struggling in last pair after 6th, tailed off and left remote 5th after 2 out, 5th of 9, dist behind Winningseverything (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Highwayman 100-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along when hit 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 32 1/4l behind Kingrullah (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Minella Trump (IRE) 6-4 (12-2) Pr, 6th 1/2way, prog to 2nd bef 4out, chall on outer aftr 3out, wo gng best aft 2out, 4l adv bef last, kow, cosily, won at Ballycahane 3m mdn sft in Mar beating Oscarsman (12-2) by 6l, 12 ran.
Order Of Thistle (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Held up, headway 4 out, ridden next , stayed on one pace, 5th of 16, 11l behind Corrieben Reiver (10-12) at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Oct.
So You Thought (USA) 11-1 (11-4) Led 2f, remained prominent, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Born To Please (10-10) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Donald Dux (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 14, dist behind Redford Road (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
