chased winner, not fluent, ridden after 6th, mistake and lost 2nd next, weakened approaching 2 out, went poor 3rd last
held up in rear, headway 5th, chased winner 7th, ridden and no impression approaching 2 out
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway when bumped 7th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
made all, ridden clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well, unchallenged
soon in touch, not fluent 5th, behind from next, tailed off
took keen hold, slightly hampered 1st, soon tracking leaders, not fluent 4th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
swerved left, tried to refuse and unseated rider 1st
took keen hold, swerved left and mistake 1st, jumped very awkwardly, swerved violently left and unseated rider 2nd
chased leaders, not much room 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, soon went into modest 3rd, weakened approaching 2 out, lost 3rd when blundered last
David Pipe's Brandy Butter has been in fine form of late with back-to-back wins at Newton Abbot and Market Rasen but they have both been in sellers and the four-year-old faces no easy task giving weight away all round here back in a novices' hurdle so a better bet looks to be ELEVENSES, who gets the vote ahead of Prescelli. Keith Goldsworthy's mare won well at Ludlow in March and has been a creditable second in two subsequent starts in handicaps so she should be thereabouts again but the opposition here looks strong so she may have to settle for minor honours. The Evan Williams-trained Whenwehadmoney was well held on his debut but should have learned from that, while Watoscar ran promisingly on his hurdling debut but needs to improve to trouble the judge. Jonjo O'Neill's Chapolimoss fell too early on to know what he would probably have achieved at Hereford last time but had shown promise previously so he has to be considered but preference is for Elevenses. Disappointing on his debut in a Hereford bumper, the six-year-old made a pleasing start to his hurdling career when a comfortable winner of a novices' hurdle at Fontwell and the Paul Nicholls-trained gelding can follow up that success.
Brandy Butter 6-4fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 4th, pushed along next, headway to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on well approaching last, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gd in Apr beating Yossi (11-4) by 15l, 6 ran.
Elevenses 11-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 7th, challenged next, led 2 out, soon hung right, drifted right after last, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Stormhoek (11-3) by 19l, 9 ran.
Chapolimoss (FR) 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pulled hard, fell 2nd, in a race won by Barafundle (10-12) at Hereford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 13 ran.
Prescelli (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden clear next, hit last headed flat, 2nd of 17, 6l behind Swincombe Rock (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Watoscar (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up in 5th, went 3rd 9th, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, well behind Putney Bridge (11-6) at Stratford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (3) gd in Apr.
Whenwehadmoney (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pecked 6th, driven and outpaced after 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 20l behind Mister Stickler (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Letcombe Brook 100-1 (10-7) Towards rear, mistake 3rd, ridden and struggling 5th, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Shoegazer (11-0) at Kempton 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr, 17 ran.
Mik 100-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened, last of 7, well behind Sir Pitt (8-5) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn auc stks (5) fbs in Mar (flat).
Saffron Spring 200-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, never dangerous, 6th of 11, well behind Rebel Du Maquis (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Sweet Request 250-1 (10-2) Always behind, tailed off before 8th, pulled up after 3 out, 9th of 13, well behind Voramar Two (10-12) at Taunton 3m nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
