jumped well, made all, pushed clear before 3 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged
chased winner until 8th, ridden and struggling in rear after next, pulled up before 10th
tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th until 15th, ridden and weakened after next
tracked leaders, jumped slowly 5th and next, went 2nd 15th, pushed along before 3 out, no impression, mistakes 2 out and last
NonRunner
Miami Present has to be forgiven a poor effort at Uttoxeter last time but included a success over course and distance in an earlier double. He looks high enough in the weights now but TWIST ON GINGE is not badly treated on the best of his form over hurdles. Nigel Twiston-Davies’ charge made a decent start over fences with a third at Newton Abbot recently and improvement is expected today. Ringmoylan was beaten a long way when second over hurdles here recently but is still preferred to fellow chasing newcomers Thomas Shelby and Looksnowtlikebrian.
Miami Present (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, driven 4 out, weakened after next, 4th of 7, 33 1/2l behind Lunar Flow (10-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Ringmoylan (IRE) 15-8 (10-12) Tracked leader, pushed along after 4 out, 2nd after next until 2 out, 3rd and no extra before last, left 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 19l behind Nemean Lion (11-5) at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Oct.
Thomas Shelby (IRE) 5-1jfav (11-1) Held up mid-division, headway before 7th, challenged 4 out, not much room on inner before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Winningtry (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Twist On Ginge (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Chased leaders, slow and lost place 7th, closed 14th, stayed on same pace in 3rd from 4 out, 3rd of 7, 10 1/2l behind Maid Of Milan (11-2) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Looksnowtlikebrian (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 13, 33 1/2l behind Agincourt Reef (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.