always prominent, led 3rd, not fluent and headed 2 out, not fluent last, one pace flat
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, mistake 6th, headway before next, weakened 2 out
prominent, jumped right and mistake 1st, weakened 6th, tailed off
held up in touch, mistake 4th, not fluent next, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, challenged 3rd, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, niggled along before 5th, close up 6th, led 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace
mid-division, no impression from 6th, tailed off
tracked leaders, hampered 1st, lost place 5th, weakened next, tailed off
in touch in mid-division, headway 6th, weakened 2 out, tailed off
mid-division, headway to track leaders 3 out, no extra from next
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, behind after next, tailed off
not fluent 4th, always in rear, tailed off
led until 3rd, stayed close up, led last, soon clear
Winning bumper God Of The Kop may have made a successful start over timber at Worcester but for being impeded and falling two out and was also hampered at Newbury last time. He deserves a change of luck and could get it here though ORABORA may prove more than a match. Philip Hobbs' charge won a maiden hurdle at Chepstow, for which he is penalised, and was in touch going nicely when falling at the third last in a much better race at Exeter. He can give weight all round and gain compensation as Paul Nicholls' Saphir Du Rheu looked anything but a safe jumper on his UK debut at Newbury and will need to jump much better here.
Orabora 11-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, every chance when fell 3 out, in a race won by The Italian Yob (10-9) at Exeter 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) hvy in Dec, 14 ran.
Boss In Boots (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Pulled hard in rear, pulled hard, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 23l behind Captain Cutter (11-4) at Ascot 2m NH flat Listed (1) hvy in Dec.
Comical Red 100-1 (11-0) Always behind, tailed off, 11th of 14, well behind Midnight Prayer (11-0) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec.
Cool George 9-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, well behind Kenai Peninsula (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Darkestbeforedawn (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, carried left soon after start, ridden 4f out, edged right 3f out, every chance 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 5l behind Troyan (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gd in Oct.
God Of The Kop (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, hampered 3rd, headway approaching 2 out, no impression from 2 out, 6th of 13, 20l behind Puffin Billy (11-0) at Newbury 2m NH mdn hdl (3) sft in Nov.
Military Precision (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Pulled hard early, tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, every chance 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 7, 17l behind Accordingtopalm (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Mr Mistopheles (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Young Hurricane (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 4f 4yo nov stks (4) gs in Nov.
Onedin Line 10-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 3rd, led after next, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Thomas Crapper (11-4) at Towcester 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) hvy in Dec, 8 ran.
Reyes Magos (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, disputing 2nd inside final 4f, one pace final 2f, 4th of 11, 5l behind Sir Johnson (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m nhf (6) gf in May '11.
Standing Ovation (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Always behind, 9th of 13, 33l behind Buck's Bond (10-9) at Taunton 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Sylvan Legend 100-1 (10-9) Held up, blundered and nearly unseated rider 7th, soon tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Kenai Peninsula (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Saphir Du Rheu (FR) 10-11fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd when hit 2 out, hit last, one pace flat, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Vasco D'ycy (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3yo hdl (3) sft in Nov.
The Nephew (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, tailed off, 12th of 18, well behind Poet (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.
