tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd after 4th, mistake 3 out, 3rd and one pace when not fluent 2 out, weakened flat
led, not fluent 5th, ridden before 2 out, joined last, headed flat, one pace
prominent, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, weakened before next
in rear, mistake 3rd, hanging right and very wide before 4th, soon pulled up
not fluent in rear, tailed off before 5th
in touch in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, lost touch after 4th, tailed off before next, pulled up after
held up, headway after 4th, not fluent next, went 2nd before 2 out, challenged last, led flat, stayed on well
held up in rear, keen early, lost touch before 5th, pulled up after
tracked leaders, lost place when mistake 4th, disputing modest 5th when jinked right and unseated rider next
pressed leader until 4th, weakened before next, pulled up after
jumped slowly 1st, held up, some headway5th, never in contention, went 4th latter stages
LAURIUM won a similar event at Towcester in March with plenty to spare. He can defy a penalty over this longer trip. Faithful Mount is also penalised for winning a maiden hurdle at Plumpton last month when beating a subsequent winner and he should be in the mix. Montdragon was placed over hurdles in France and aimed high on his debut for Jonjo O'Neill when well beaten in a Grade 2 race at Aintree. He looks best of the rest ahead of the hurdling newcomers Apple Of Our Eye and Lineman.
Faithful Mount 14-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 6th, 3rd 3 out, 2nd before next and soon challenging, upsides last, driven ahead final 120 yards, kept on well, won at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr beating Abidjan (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Laurium 1-3fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear from next, easily, won at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Aviator (11-6) by 7l, 8 ran.
Apple Of Our Eye 5-1 (11-0) Close up, ridden to chase leading pair 4f out, plugged on, 3rd of 10, 22l behind Wade Harper (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
I Cancan Alflora gelding out of Shadowgraff.
Lineman 3-1 (9-4) Settled in rear but in touch, effort 2f out, soon no impression, last of 6, 7l behind Lady Knight (8-0) at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) fm in Apr (flat).
Lord Emerson 14-1 (8-7) Close up and keen, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 16l behind Damascus Symphony (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Oct '11 (flat).
Montdragon (FR) 50-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden after 6th, well behind before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Cyrus Darius (11-4) at Aintree 2m nov hdl G2 (1) gs in Apr.
Myroundorurs (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, hampered 1st, behind 3rd, well beaten 3 out, last of 9, well behind Double Shuffle (11-7) at Newbury 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Tundridge 28-1 (9-7) Held up in rear but in touch, under pressure over 4f out, soon no impression, tailed off, last of 5, 37l behind New Year's Night (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) in Dec (flat).
Wootsteps (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Chased winner until 5th, lost 3rd next, pushed along and struggling when mistake 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Carningli (11-6) at Stratford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Being Global (FR) 20-1 (10-10) Prominent, pushed along before 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 45l behind Coole Charmer (11-2) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gs in Apr.
