steadied start, always towards rear
started very slowly, mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon hung left, never able to challenge
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon no impression
dwelt, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages
tracked leader, lost place over 3f out
chased leaders, went 2nd over 7f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, eased close home
took keen hold in touch, hampered over 4f out, soon lost place, weakened over 3f out
BOLD SNIPER was always destined for middle distances being out of a 1m4f winner and related to several others so he didn't run too badly over a mile at Newbury and this is his trip. He will have come on a bundle for that run and can get the better of Tefflah, who wasn't beaten far over the distance at Salisbury. Stopped Out is a fine staying hurdler who won a handicap over two and a half miles at Sandown last month so Russ Kennemore is likely to ensure there is no hanging about. The Tiddly Tadpole was in winning form over hurdles last summer but has an absence to overcome.
Equalizer 20-1 (9-3) Led until over 1f out, faded closing stages, 5th of 9, 9l behind Totalize (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Fair Loch 25-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway before 3f out, ridden before 2f out, soon weakened, 14th of 19, 46l behind Killyglass (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f nat hunt flat Grade 2 (1) gs in Apr.
Mister Pagan 100-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, weakened over 5f out, 17th of 19, well behind Killyglass (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f nat hunt flat Grade 2 (1) gs in Apr.
Stopped Out 22-1 (10-13) Made all, clear 2 out, 5 lengths ahead last, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Sandown 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Apr beating Minella Forfitness (11-11) by 4 1/2l, 18 ran.
The Tiddly Tadpole 10-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Muharrer (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.
Bold Sniper 12-1 (9-5) Held up in rear of in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, kept on again inside final furlong, no threat, 7th of 16, 11l behind Cape Peron (9-5) at Newbury 1m 3yo mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Attention Seaker 25-1 (8-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 14l behind Divergence (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f fll mdn stks (5) gf.
Tefflah 9-4 (9-0) Led, clear 7f out until over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner, lost 2nd final 100 yards, stayed on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Deira Phantom (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gf.
The Lodge Road (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Mid-division, lost place 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, 16l behind Dandarrell (8-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sep.