2nd until after 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd again 2 out, soon led, clear before last, easily
chased leader after 1st until 2 out, weakened before being left 2nd last
led, jumped left, headed after 2 out, well held by winner when fell last
not jump well in rear, behind from 4th, hampered 6th, left 4th last
held up in rear, not fluent and reminder 5th, closed when not fluent and hampered next, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened, left 3rd last
chased leaders, fell 6th
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GOOD TRADITION has only won once over hurdles so far but he did land a jumpers’ bumper in March and has only found one too good in recent starts at Cartmel and Uttoxeter. He was second off this mark on his last visit here so may be the one to beat. Byron Blue might need this but Bright Tomorrow has the form to figure if forgiven a poor run at Worcester. Glanvilles Guest was successful upped in trip at Newton Abbot but has another 7lb to carry now.
Good Tradition (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden after 6th, headway on outside 2 out, stayed on, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Ready And Able (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Bright Tomorrow (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 3rd, challenging when not fluent 6th, led 3 out, headed before next, soon weakened, 7th of 12, dist behind Alcock And Brown (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Byron Blue (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Keen, disputing 2nd until 10th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off and pulled up soon after 3 out, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Billy Two Tongues 10-1 (12-5) (tt) led 5-6 & 10-15; wknd app 2 out, 4th of 7, 22l behind Bohemian Rhapsody (12-5) at Umberleigh 3m fm in Jun.
March Is On (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Jumped right at times, led, reminder after 3rd, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, last of 3, dist behind Dead Right (11-0) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in May.
Glanvilles Guest 11-2 (11-8) Held up mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon pressed leader, led before next, ridden between last 2, clear when hit last, kept on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Bagging Turf (11-12) by 5l, 15 ran.
Percy Thrower (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, struggling in rear before 6th, no chance with leaders after, last of 5, dist behind High Jinx (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun.