led, not fluent 2nd, soon headed, left in lead 7th, headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace
held up towards rear, headway when hit 3 out, 5th 2 out, no impression
with leader, led after 2nd, distracted by lose horse before 3rd, hampered by loose horse and headed 7th, led again before not fluent 2 out, driven flat, held on
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, bumped next, 2nd 2 out, stayed on flat, just held
tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened
held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, struggling after 7th
tracked leaders, jumped right into rival and unseated rider 2nd
mid-division, took keen hold, headway before 3 out, one pace 2 out, no extra flat
in rear, pushed along 6th, well beaten before 3 out
chased leaders on inside, lost place before 7th, well beaten 3 out
held up in mid-division, headway before 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out
NonRunner
Frankie Rapper found only the in-form Hepijeu too strong on his reappearance at Huntingdon but has been raised 5lb for that effort and this drop in distance may not be ideal. PERSHING MISSILE produced a couple of solid efforts in the spring and has had wind surgery since. He’s still lightly-raced and 2returns to action on a decent mark so gets the nod. Another returnee, Passam, has each-way claims while Quiz Master is almost guaranteed to run his race but still looks a few pounds too high. Discay may be best of the rest with Ablazing and Silent Encore having long absences to overcome.
Quiz Master (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Prominent, led 3rd, headed before 2 out, rallied last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Buckhorn Timothy (12-2) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Ablazing (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway after 7th, outpaced after 3 out, 6th and beaten when fell last, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Asylo (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Mid-division, mistakes 3rd and 4th, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 29 3/4l behind Eragon De Chanay (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Frankie Rapper (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Held up on outside, headway after 7th, chased leader after 3 out, soon ridden, edged right and bumped rival next, every chance last, one pace when switched inside and kept on towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Hepijeu (11-0) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Jalingo (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, fell 3 out, at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Canny Tom (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 34 1/2l behind Canton Prince (12-0) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Passam 25-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway before 2 out, kept on run-in, went 3rd final strides, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Ardmayle (11-3) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Desert De Bruyere (FR) 40-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, held up behind, headway 3 out, chased clear leaders next, went 3rd before last, kept on, no impression, 3rd of 9, 10 1/2l behind Minella Warrior (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Silent Encore (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Mid-division, closed 6th, handy on outside 3 out, every chance next, beaten last, kept on, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind As You Like (11-6) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in May.
Pershing Missile (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-4) Prominent, not fluent 7th, led before being hampered by loose horse before 3 out, edged left after 2 out, headed after last, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Samson's Reach (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Discay 16-1 (10-11) Held up behind, headway into mid-division 3rd, tracked leaders before 3 out, one pace before next, never a threat, weakened last, 7th of 11, 30 1/2l behind Equus Millar (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Sundance Boy 25-1 (10-1) Behind, headway when not fluent 4 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge, 4th of 10, 27l behind Centreofexcellence (10-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Bertie Moon 125-1 (10-7) Always behind, under pressure 3 out, never dangerous, last of 9, 28 1/4l behind Guard Of Honour (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.