tracked leaders on inside, challenging when not fluent 5th, led 3 out, headed and mistake 2 out, mistake last, no impression in 3rd flat
tracked leader, led 5th, headed 3 out, soon beaten
held up in touch, pushed along after 3 out, soon outpaced and no impression
took keen hold, close up on outside, challenging when jinked right 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, not pace of winner flat
set modest pace, headed 5th, lost place before 3 out
held up in touch in last, headway approaching 3 out, led and awkward last, quickened away, eased towards finish
Jonjo O'Neill runs two in this with jockey bookings suggesting December's Haydock third Highpower will be the pick. Obistar and Midnight Spin haven't shown much so far but still have time of their side, though the latter was well behind GAELIC MYTH in a bumper at Ludlow in April. Kim Bailey's charge is a half-brother to winning hurdler Abruzzi so there is every chance he can translate that form to jumps and he could outpace As De Mee, only fourth when favourite for a jumpers' bumper on his UK debut at Kempton at the start of the year, and the mare Stephanie Frances.
As De Mee (FR) 11-4fav (10-2) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, lost 3rd and faded inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 6l behind Zulu Oscar (11-2) at Kempton 2m NH flat (4) std in Feb.
Clubs Are Trumps (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 37l behind Garrahalish (10-12) at Towcester 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) hvy in Dec.
Highpower (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Pressed leader, led after 6th, soon headed, led again 3 out, headed before next, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Goohar (10-9) at Haydock 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Dec.
Midnight Spin 11-4 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, one pace, 5th of 11, 10l behind Gaelic Myth (10-7) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gd in Apr.
Obistar (FR) 28-1 (10-7) Towards rear, reminder 3rd, struggling 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, 41l behind Liberty Court (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Stephanie Frances (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) In touch in 4th, headway 4 out, went 2nd briefly after, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 8, 31l behind Cloudante (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Gaelic Myth 8-1 (10-7) With leader, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gd in Apr beating Brownville (11-10) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.
