tracking winner out wide when badly hampered and lost place 1st, rallied out wide after 3 out, no extra in 4th between last two
raced keenly, led after 2nd, clear before next, reduced lead 5th, headed turning in, weakened soon after
held up and off the pace towards rear, reminders before 3 out, headway before 2 out, went modest 3rd between last two, mistake last
off the pace and always towards rear
off the pace in 4th, closer on inside after 3 out, went 2nd before next, kept on for clear 2nd but no chance with winner
off the pace in 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, ridden turning in, weakened before 2 out, no chance when bad mistake 2 out
raced keenly and off the pace towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, never involved
raced keenly, off the pace and always behind
led, veered badly left and hampered rival 1st, wen left again and headed next, chased leader who soon went clear, closer at 5th, led out wide turning in, drew clear run in, hard held
AFADIL, formerly owned by the Aga Khan, won on the Flat in the French provinces last summer. He has a Triumph Hurdle entry and will have to make a winning start over timber here to be considered a serious contender for a race like that. The remainder have very little to recommend them with Danton pulled up on his hurdles bow, though Mammies Boy wasn’t given a hard time at Hereford last month.
Atlantic Fleet (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) In rear, headway on outer 5f out, chased leaders 4f out, soon pushed along and weakened tamely, 12th of 13, dist behind Marvellous Mick (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Champagne Mesdames (FR) 125-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, dropped away quickly after 4 out, pulled up, at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Danton (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Towards rear of mid-division, pecked 2nd, ridden when not fluent 6th, soon pulled up, at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Knowwhentorun 80-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, weakened omitted 2 out, 8th of 11, 34 1/2l behind Howlingmadmurdock (11-0) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Mammies Boy (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Held up, some headway 2 out, no impression after, 8th of 14, 36l behind Deere Mark (11-0) at Hereford 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Russies Dream 150-1 (11-0) Off the pace mid-division, went prominent in chasing group 4 out, weakened quickly next, 8th of 14, dist behind Rubaud (11-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Tellairsue (GER) 66-1 (11-6) Not fluent towards rear, bumped 3rd, some headway after 6th, jumped right and weakened 3 out, 8th of 14, dist behind Clonakilty (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Via Dante (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Mamoon Star (11-0) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Afadil (FR) (9-2) won at Craon 1m 3f mdn stks gs in Jun beating Man Of Law (9-2) by 2l, 10 ran.
