held up, ridden 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon well beaten
not always fluent towards rear, badly hampered 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, not always fluent, headway on outside 9th, driven and every chance before last, stayed on same pace flat
prominent, led 2nd, hit 5th, headed before not fluent 9th, mistake 10th (water), weakened before 12th, pulled up approaching 13th
held up in rear, headway before 4 out, mistake 3 out, not much room before last, edged left and led flat, stayed on well
led until 2nd, led before 9th, headed and bumped last, stayed on same pace flat
soon mid-division, closed 5th, ridden before 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
mid-division, headway 4 out, fell 3 out
prominent, not fluent 4th, ridden after 2 out, edged left before leading and bumped last, headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish
prominent, lost place after 13th, hampered and well beaten from 3 out, pulled up after
held up, not fluent and last 13th, driven and behind 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, no impression flat
held up in mid-division, headway from 12th, not clear run and switched right before last, hung right then left flat, kept on towards finish
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Lip Service looked to be coming to hand at Exeter. Veterans Fear Glic and What A Laugh are both previous course and distance winners. Border Breaker won by 12 lengths at Catrmel but has been rewarded with a 13lb rise. I SEE YOU WELL is barely out of the novice stage and only won by half-a-length at Fontwell. However, there should be more to come from Seamus Mullins’ five-year-old, who is still well treated on his hurdles form. Cernunnos could figure if on a going day but Sam Noir still has much to prove.
Workbench (FR) 18-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway after 10th, reminders after next, weakened from 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off, 6th of 9, 35 3/4l behind Imperial Presence (11-8) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Cernunnos (FR) 16-1 (11-13) Behind, ridden before 5 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, dist behind Lord Bryan (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
I See You Well (FR) 3-1 (11-11) In last pair, closed from 9th, led 2 out, went to rail and over 2 lengths ahead flat, rider unbalanced briefly and reduced lead towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Not A Role Model (11-10) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Adam du Breteau (FR) 22-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, lost place before 10th, mistake next, well beaten after 13th, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Good Man Vinnie (11-1) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Lip Service (IRE) 4-1fav (11-5) Held up in touch, went 3rd before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind Kings Lad (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in May.
Ravished (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Prominent, not fluent 1st, lost place 3 out, 8th of 10, 33 3/4l behind Martiloo (10-2) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Johnny Og 66-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost place 7th, well beaten 13th, 6th of 11, dist behind Owen Glendower (11-7) at Stratford 2m 7f (3) gd in Jun.
Doitforjoe (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, lost place before 2 out, 8th of 15, 21 1/2l behind Fingerontheswitch (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Fear Glic (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, led until 1st, pressed leader, led 3 out, headed 2 out, hung left and no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Vendredi Trois (11-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
No Buts 10-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, jumped right and went 2nd 7th, outpaced from 9th, well beaten 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind I See You Well (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Sam Noir 7-2fav (11-0) Went right and unseated rider 1st, at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
What A Laugh 11-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, tracked leaders going well after next, effort 2 out, ridden to lead between last 2, headed flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Irish Octave (11-6) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Border Breaker (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, closed 4 out, led before next, clear before last bend, easily, won at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May beating Miss Biscotti (10-13) by 12l, 9 ran.
