led until 3 out, 4th and weakening last
chased leaders, lost place 6th, jumped right 10th, mistake 11th, soon well beaten
mid-division, outpaced after 9th, well beaten from 12th
held up rear of mid-division, headway 12th, went 3rd before last, stayed on, no impression on front pair
not always fluent, held up towards rear, mistake 1st, headway before 7th, led before last, stayed on well flat
chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, jumped right 2 out, headed before last, stayed on, held towards finish
always behind
in touch, mistake 2nd, soon lost place, pulled up after 4 out
chased leader until 6th, beaten 2 out, 5th and weakening before last
A potentially-informative contest for the track and time of year. Swaffham Bulbeck, Evander and Informateur are all 2-2 here over hurdles. The latter should have a future over fences but connections would have been hoping for a much slower surface with a similar comment applying to Mr Muldoon. Lord Napier would have been the best of these over the smaller obstacles but was struggling when last in action and MING DYNASTY makes more appeal. He has chasing experience and has travelled over from Ireland. Despite a fall at Galway at the end of July, he was still going well at the time and can build on earlier promise at Tipperary. Overcourt looks a chasing type but this is a hot contest.
Evander (IRE) 13-8fav (11-9) Mostly jumped well, made all, clear 2nd, hit 4th, reduced lead 3 out, went clear again before next, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb beating Kerrkenny Gold (11-2) by 7l, 5 ran.
Informateur (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 7th of 15, dist behind Main Fact (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Lord Napier (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Always behind, tailed off, 10th of 16, dist behind The Cashel Man (10-6) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Ming Dynasty (FR) 5-1 (12-0) Chased leaders early, soon in touch towards rear, fell 8th, at Galway 2m 2f sft in Jul.
Mr Muldoon (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Always prominent, led 2 out, 3 lengths clear next, edged left and ridden out, won at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Ashfield Paddy (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Overcourt 9-4 (11-7) Tracked leader, led 4 out, clear next, in no danger when mistakes 2 out and last, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Kauto D'Amour (10-12) by 1l, 7 ran.
Shantaluze (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Led until mistake 7th, mistake next, led 4 out, soon headed, hit 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 28 3/4l behind Leapaway (11-2) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Show Promise 6-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, lost place when ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Presentandcounting (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) Slow in Feb.
Swaffham Bulbeck (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, every chance when not much room before 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Marine One (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Sep.
