held up behind, headway 11th, tracked leaders 4 out, went 2nd before next, ridden and one pace when flashed tail before 2 out, no chance with winner after
tracked leaders, fell 12th
led to before 5th, chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next
chased leaders to 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 5 out
prominent, led 10th, made rest, drew clear from 3 out, stayed on well, comfortably
tracked leaders, led before 5th, headed 10th, blundered and lost place next, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
in touch, went 2nd at 11th, lost place before 3 out, 3rd and held when fell next
behind, struggling 10th, headway under pressure 3 out, left modest 3rd next, plugged on same pace, never troubled front pair
Pilgrims Bay defied mistakes to scramble home at Sandown but fell on his next start at Wetherby. Draytonian makes his chasing debut as does dual hurdles winner FAVORITO BUCK'S (NAP) but the latter won a Listed contest on his debut over timber at Auteuil and has always been destined for the bigger obstacles so gets the vote. Wild West Wind is yet another having his first start over fences and would have to be considered if the ground turned heavy as he won over hurdles on testing ground at Chepstow. Bagging Turf made a winning start over fences at Huntingdon where she jumped and stayed well and though Third Act showed moderate form over fences last season he's improved since reverting to hurdles. Clondaw Banker hasn't run since April and has his first start over fences under Rules but would have a chance on his hurdles form providing the ground doesn't turn too testing.
Pilgrims Bay (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) In rear, not always fluent, mistake 1st, fell 11th, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Draytonian (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up in rear when in view after 1st, in touch when in view after 4 out, 4th and finish, 4th of 9, shd behind Clyne (11-12) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Favorito Buck's (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, never involved, 8th of 11, dist behind Onefitzall (11-3) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Greybougg 16-1 (11-0) Led until went badly left, bumped and unseated rider 1st, at Exeter 2m 3f (3) sft in Jan.
Wild West Wind (IRE) 4-1cfav (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, led before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Valhalla (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Clondaw Banker (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, no impression after 3 out, 7th of 14, 22l behind Cottersrock (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Bagging Turf (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on under pressure to lead close home, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Movie Legend (11-8) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Third Act (IRE) 2-1fav (10-11) Raced keenly, led until 2 out, chased leading pair, rallied into 2nd again towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Darebin (11-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
