handy, shaken up and pressed leader 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, ridden and drifted left run-in, stayed on well
mid-division, ridden and tailed off after 4 out
chased leaders, weakened tamely 3 out
in rear, ridden and beaten after 3 out
towards rear, plugged on from 3 out, never a factor
in rear, mid-division 4 out, pushed along in 5th home turn, weakened 2 out
prominent, raced wide at times, shaken up and dropped away quickly before 2 out
tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up
mid-division, dropped to rear and lost touch 4 out, pulled up
towards rear, headway into mid-division 5th, pushed along home turn, plugged on, never threatened
rear mid-division, not fluent 5th and pushed along in rear, never showed
front mid-division, lost position and pushed along 3 out, soon well behind and pulled up
chased leaders, pushed along and went 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on but outpaced by front pair
led, pushed along before 2 out, headed narrowly approaching last, ridden run-in, ran on but always held
TIMEFORATUNE gets another chance here. He completed a hat-trick of bumper victories but hasn't done anywhere near as expected over hurdles with just one victory to his credit for which he's penalised. He easily holds Newton Abbot bumper winner Far Sight on that one success while Benefact started favourite for a Southwell bumper in May and though well beaten was always much more likely to make a better jumper. Jet Smart ran well at Ascot on his penultimate start but then ran a shocker on much softer ground at Sedgefield. Spago ran well after a long break in a Southwell bumper and Great Samourai was disputing the lead when falling two out in his only start between the flags then went for £130,000 at the sales. Tightenourbelts may prove the main threat after a fine run in a strong Chepstow maiden in October.
Timeforatune 11-2 (11-6) Jumped right at times, chased leaders, took keen hold, not fluent and went 2nd from 2nd until 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, closed last, hung right flat, stayed on same pace, lost 3rd last stride, 4th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Attacca (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (3) gd in Dec.
Abbeyhill (IRE) 28-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, disputed before halfway, headed and raced 3rd over 4f out, weakened quickly under 4f out, 12th of 14, dist behind Imonlysaying (12-0) at Kilbeggan 2m gd in May.
Benefact (IRE) 2-1fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Victory Club (11-2) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in May.
Catuaba (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) In rear, in touch, pushed along after 4 out, went 2nd and mistake 3 out, soon ridden, kept on but well held from 2 out, 2nd of 4, 19l behind Tommy Cullen (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f (3) gd in Dec.
Earth King (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place 5f out, well beaten final 3f, 10th of 12, 33 1/2l behind Revasser (10-11) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Far Sight 6-1 (11-0) Chase leader, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, plugged on from 2 out in distant 3rd, 3rd of 15, 17l behind Timeforatune (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Great Samourai (FR) 5-1 (12-2) Close-up, 3rd 1/2way, prog to 2nd bef 3out, prog to disp ld when fell 2out, at Stowlin 3m mdn Yielding in May.
Great Schema 5-4fav (11-7) (tt) made all; rdly, won at Wadebridge 3m gd in Dec beating Firefly Lane (11-7) by 4l, 6 ran.
Hermin D'oudairies (FR) 100-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway when edged right and mistake 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up, at Leicester 2m mdn (3) sft in Dec.
Jet Smart (IRE) 6-5fav (11-0) Chased winner until after 3 out, quickly beaten, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Decorated (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Let's Go Amigo (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Not jump well, soon in touch, lost place before 3 out, no impression after, 7th of 11, 31 1/4l behind Grozni (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Prince Nino (FR) 13-2 (10-7) Ran green and behind, never involved, 10th of 13, 20l behind Guardino (11-2) at Kempton 2m (5) gd in Feb.
Spago (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Favour And Fortune (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Tightenourbelts (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Raced keenly towards rear, steady headway from after 2 out, stayed on run-in, not pace to challenge, 4th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Makin'yourmindup (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
