towards rear, never involved
mid-division, not fluent 4 out and 3 out, brief headway when ridden after 3 out, stayed on but never a factor
mid-division, ridden and in rear after 4 out, tailed off and never nearer
disputed lead, pressed on the run to 2 out, every chance when ridden 2 out, headed narrowly last, kept on but no match for the winner run-in
towards rear, some headway before 3 out, pushed along and in touch home turn, ridden and held from 2 out
tracked leader, bustled along before 4 out, soon ridden, held when pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, mistake 5th, ridden and well adrift 2 out, stayed on but never involved
mid-division, tracked leaders after 3 out, ridden home turn and weakened quickly before 2 out, well held
mid-division, closer after the 5th, travelling easy and tracked leader turning for home, every chance 2 out, led last, kept on well run-in
tracked leader, every chance when shaken up 2 out, ridden and slightly outpaced approaching the last, kept on strongly run-in but not enough
Always towards rear, not fluent 2nd, never nearer and tailed off
mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, ridden home turn and tailed off
tracked leaders, pushed along after 5 out and quickly dropped to rear before 4 out, always in rear and tailed off after 4 out,
disputed lead, headed and pushed along 3 out, kept on but well held and never a factor
MILLBANK FLYER made a very promising start when runner-up to an odds-on favourite at Hereford and, with improvement likely, should be hard to beat today. Stellar Magic won his only start in points and has since joined Philip Hobbs while Windance has hinted at ability. Time To Tinker was let down by his jumping at Chepstow, however, though Harry Cobden prefers him to Westhill. Equus Dreamer and Diamon Des Flos are both worth a market check tackling hurdles for the first time.
Bob Backus (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden after 3rd, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off 2 out, no extra, 8th of 10, dist behind Dock Road (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Diamon Des Flos (FR) 18-1 (11-0) Pulled hard, headway into mid-division 12f out, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after, 9th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Skytastic (11-0) at Newbury 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Earl Of Wisdom 50-1 (10-12) Midfield, ridden and lost touch before 3 out, fading when jumped left 2 out, no extra, 9th of 15, 37 1/4l behind Orbys Legend (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Equus Dreamer (IRE) 6-4 (10-10) Prsd wnr 11-14; wknd 3 out, 2nd of 5, 30l behind The Grey Scholar (10-10) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Fanfan La Colmine (FR) 40-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along leaving back straight, no extra when hung right 2f out, 6th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Grandeur D'ame (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) hvy in Oct.
Millbank Flyer (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, still in contention when ridden before 2 out, no extra flat, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Getaweapon (10-5) at Hereford 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Montys Medoc (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Prominent, niggled at far side, bumped along home turn, ridden 3f out, outpaced and weakened quickly, well held, last of 5, 15l behind Little Else (10-7) at Chepstow 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Rod's Dream 3-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, 2nd 12f out, led 8f out, headed 4f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 21 1/2l behind Horse Force One (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (6) gd in May.
Stellar Magic (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 4th frm 4th, chall brfly aftr 4out, cl 2nd 2out, ld with sl adv last, so best, won at Ballyvodock 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Feb beating Pay The Piper (11-11) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Time To Tinker (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent, lost place before 3rd, effort after 6th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 12, dist behind Grand Mogul (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Westhill (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Midfield, wandered and hit 1st, steadily lost ground before 5th, well adrift when ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 13th of 15, dist behind Orbys Legend (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
What A Baloo (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Midfield, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 8th of 11, 36 1/4l behind Brewers Project (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Windance (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, kept on but never involved, 6th of 14, 37 1/2l behind Boothill (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Young O'Leary (IRE) 6-4 (12-0) A.p; led 7 til hdd bet last 2; no ex flat, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Song Of The Hunter (12-0) at Buckfastleigh 2m 4f mdn hvy in Jan.
