led, headed and remained handy after 3rd, slow jump 6th, lost position 2 out, son ridden and behind
prominent, led after 3rd, forged on 2 out, shaken up and faced challenge approaching last where jumped right, ridden run-in, lugged left and straightened up, stayed on, always just doing enough (3rd fence in home straight omitted both circuits)
chased front pair, went 2nd 2 out and ridden, kept on to press leader approaching last, every chance run-in, always just held
went to post early, held up in rear, not fluent 2 out and ridden, soon beaten
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Llandinabo Lad 6-1 (10-10) Led until before 3rd, prominent, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Home Free (IRE) 3-1fav (11-6) Mid-division, tracked leaders after 3rd, went 2nd at 8th, pushed along and led narrowly last, ridden run-in, headed 110 yards out, no extra, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Five Dollar Fine (11-1) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Cabhfuilfungi (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Raced wide chasing winner, hit 6th, pushed along and lost 2nd after 3 out, chased leaders, weakened after next, 5th of 11, 32l behind Big Blue Moon (11-3) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Jeudidee (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, mistake and pecked on landing 2nd, bumped next, went left and bumped rival 5 out, headway chasing leaders soon after, sprawled badly on landing 3 out, not recover, 6th of 9, 30 1/2l behind Isabella Bee (11-6) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Quick Sharpener (IRE) 10-11fav (11-12) Made all, increased tempo after 4 out, shaken up and went clear after 3 out, kept on well flat, unchallenged, won at Wetherby 2m (4) gd in Mar beating Halligator (11-12) by 10l, 9 ran.
Beat Box (FR) 6-4fav (11-9) Held up in touch, headway out outer approaching 3 out, pushed along before next, not fluent last, plugged on one pace run in, not pace to challenge, 4th of 5, 11 1/4l behind The Churchill Lad (11-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
