keen early, towards rear, jumped right 2nd, not fluent 6th, behind 7th, ran out before 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led next, headed before not fluent 2 out, no extra last
held up in rear, pushed along after 7th, no impression, well beaten 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, pecked 3 out, went 3rd last, unable to challenge, no extra towards finish
led until 5th, not fluent 7th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
jumped right 1st, chased leader until 4th, lost some ground before 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up in mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway before 7th, weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, switched right and went 2nd 2 out, led last, hard pressed, driven out
chased leaders, slow 1st, mistake 4th, not fluent 3 out, led before 2 out, headed last, stayed on, just held
rear of mid-division, not fluent 1st, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off
Newton Abbot second Chankaya may be best of those with hurdling experience in this but others have more scope. GOONHILLY ran well on soft ground in a couple of bumpers and will have had plenty of schooling. Of the former pointers making their debuts under Rules, Yes Day makes fractionally more appeal than Itsnoteasy and Magical King.
Atacama Sky 50-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, pressed leader, led 11f out, headed 10f out, weakened and hanging right 7f out, ran very wide bend over 4f out and ran out, at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Sep.
Captain Copper (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Hdwy 8; outpcd 14, 6th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Coolattitude (11-10) at Cotley 3m mdn gs in Mar.
Chankaya 100-1 (11-0) Held up, jumped up to race in second after 3rd flight, went second and closed on leader after 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden when headed before last, kept on but no chance with winner run-in, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Wonderful Eagle (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) hvy in Sep.
Emotional Memories (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Behind, stumbled bend before 3 out where not fluent, closed before 2 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Norvics Reflection (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Goonhilly (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Chased leaders on outside, driven and edged right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Farnoge (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Itsnoteasy (IRE) 9-4 (12-2) Pr, chsd ldrs in 3rd, 2nd 6out, ld on inner bef 4out, 2l adv 2out, went clr bef last, kow, easily, won at Bartlemy 3m mdn Yielding in May beating Important Notice (12-2) by 16l, 12 ran.
Noche Negra (SPA) 20-1 (11-12) Rear, progress after 2nd, 15th before 6th, under pressure before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 14th of 21, dist behind Salvador Ziggy (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn gd in May.
Willwekeephim (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in remote 7th over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Arabian Diamond (12-0) at Sligo 2m 2f gd in Jul.
Yes Day (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ran on, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Don't Tell Su (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Apr.
Magical King (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Chsd ldrs, 5th from 3rd, cl 7th bef 3out, prog in 4th aftr 3out, went 5l 3rd aftr 2out & no impr on 1st bef last, 3rd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Queensbury Boy (11-6) at Castlelands 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Mar.
Side Stepper (IRE) 250-1 (11-1) Towards rear, ridden and struggling 6th, behind when not fluent next, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Push The Button (11-1) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Sep.
