towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon beaten
prominent, not fluent 6th, ridden after 3 out, mistake 2 out, disputed lead approaching last where awkward, stayed on gamely run-in, on top at finish
led, pushed along and hit 2 out, ridden, headed and wandered approaching last, faded run-in
in rear, in touch, not jump fluently, reminder 6th, struggling 4 out
tracked leaders on outer, headway going well before 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, disputed lead approaching final flight, ridden run-in, kept on but no extra closing stages
tracked leaders, pushed along and no telling impression from 3 out, stayed on one pace
DASHEL DRASHER was very highly tried after making a winning reappearance at Aintree around this time last year but was a brave second in the Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham in March. Thyme Hill was runner-up in the Stayers’ Hurdle in 2022 but is probably better over fences nowadays, as is Ga Law. Red Risk was well beaten on his only previous try over 3m and Botox Has is inconsistent and held on the form book but Irish raider Ambitious Fellow won a Listed handicap at Galway in the summer, though faces a stiff task at the weights.
Ambitious Fellow (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Rear of mid-division, good headway on inner to lead 2 out, soon pushed along, joined last where not fluent, ridden and led narrowly run-in, kept on well under pressure closing stages, won at Galway 2m 6f hcp lst (1) sft in Aug beating Bugs Moran (10-11) by 3/4l, 16 ran.
Botox Has (FR) 15-2 (11-8) Pressed leader, led 7th, headed next, lost 2nd before 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened from final bend, 4th of 7, 15l behind Gold Tweet (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Jan.
Dashel Drasher 13-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 7th, close up 3 out, bumped before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 10, 28 3/4l behind Sire Du Berlais (11-10) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Ga Law (FR) 25-1 (11-10) Never really travelling in last, mistake 5th, reminder 8th, well behind when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Red Risk (FR) 13-2 (10-6) 6th of 8, 18l behind La Cheneviere (10-2) at Auteuil 2m 5f sft in Jun.
Thyme Hill 9-4 (11-4) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 3rd until 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on again run-in, 4th of 5, 1 3/4l behind Knappers Hill (11-10) at Sandown 2m 5f (1) sft in Apr.
