held up, jumped left and mistake 2nd, headway after 4th, 4th and weakening when jumped left 2 out, went 3rd last
held up in rear, ridden after 4th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
held up, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off
mid-division on outside, headway after 3rd, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off
prominent, every chance when not much room and mistake 2 out, soon no impression on winner, weakened before last
led until not fluent 4th, weakened 2 out, lost 3rd last
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 4th, pulled up before 2 out
jumped left at times, prominent, led 4th, clear before last, easily
lost touch 2nd, pulled up after 4th
Key To The West only found The Italian Yob too good on his hurdling debut on heavy ground at Exeter and seems sure to be in the shake-up again. But SHUTTHEFRONTDOOR's first run over obstacles at Folkestone was too bad to be true considering he won all three of his starts in bumpers, including a Listed contest at Newbury in February. It will be a huge disappointment if Jonjo O'Neill's highly-rated gelding doesn't make amends here. The yard also run Josies Orders but he's not built on a second at Haydock in October while Mirific has had plenty of chances. Newcomer Bright Abbey has won twice on the Flat and looks best of the rest.
Bright Abbey 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 16, 13l behind Scottish Boogie (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Oct (flat).
Darlington County 9-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 16l behind Even If (10-13) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (6) hvy.
Diamond Tammy (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mistake 2nd, behind most of way, 10th of 18, 50l behind Oscatara (10-9) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft.
Josies Orders (IRE) 15-2 (10-9) Mid-division until lost place after 4th, soon behind, tailed off, 15th of 18, well behind Oscatara (10-9) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft.
Key To The West (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Prominent, effort when outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on well closing stages, 2nd of 14, 2l behind The Italian Yob (10-9) at Exeter 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) hvy.
Mirific (FR) 9-1 (10-5) Tracked leader before 2nd, led 4th, not fluent next, headed after 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 13, well behind Master Of The Sea (10-7) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
Red Rosso 150-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, struggling halfway, soon beaten, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Grand Lahou (10-12) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Shutthefrontdoor (IRE) 1-4fav (11-0) Jumped left and not always fluent, tracked leaders, hampered 3 out, ridden after 2 out, one pace before last, 3rd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Explained (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 1f NH Maiden Hurdle (4-6yo) (5) sft in Nov.
Alistorm 25-1 (10-4) Behind final 10f, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Squire Trelawney (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) sft in Nov.
Executive Strike 50-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, pushed along halfway, soon weakened, 7th of 9, well behind Halo Moon (11-0) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) sft.
