held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent and jumped right at times, headway when mistake 2 out, never on terms, 5th and no impression when mistake last, went 4th close home
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, ridden to chase winner before last, every chance flat, no impression final 100 yards
prominent, slow 5th, mistake 7th, slow next, mistake 9th, lost place after 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up approaching last
made most until ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last
held up, not fluent 4th, headway after 3 out, led after next, edged right before last, pressed flat, found more to assert final 100 yards, stayed on
mostly 3rd, closed 7th, led briefly before 9th, led again after 2 out, soon headed, beaten 4th before last, dropped to 5th close home
held up, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd before last, stayed on same pace
Unowhatimeanharry has been cleverly placed to land a couple of handicaps this season but has been beaten several times over longer trips like this and is hardly unexposed. Net Work Rouge has won at Worcester and Warwick and had BALLYCROSS behind on the latter occasion but he also has a few miles on the clock whereas Nigel Twiston-Davies' four-year-old is having just his third start under Rules today. He's heading in the right direction and could spring a surprise with the slight drop in distance probably in his favour. Final Nudge was pulled up when tried over this trip at Aintree in the spring and Ennistown's stamina will be tested stepping up from 2m4f. West Approach has a staying pedigree, however, and will have needed the experience of last month's hurdling debut at Newbury.
Ennistown 14-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway after 3 out, carried left after 2 out, soon switched right, hanging right flat, went 2nd and closing towards finish, soon carried left, impeded just before line, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Sky Khan (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Final Nudge (IRE) 5-4 (11-5) Tracked clear leader, not fluent 3rd, took closer order 4 out, driven to challenge after next, led 2 out, strongly challenged from last, stayed on gamely closing stages, won at Bangor 2m 1f (4) hvy in Nov beating Tippmanboy (10-12) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Justanother Muddle 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, driven to challenge 2 out, stayed on to lead after last, ridden out, won at Lingfield 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov beating Tippmanboy (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Net Work Rouge (FR) 5-2fav (11-5) Made all, ridden before 2 out, wandered into last, hung left flat, stayed on well, clear towards finish, won at Warwick 3m 2f (4) gs in Nov beating Dan Emmett (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Unowhatimeanharry 1-2fav (11-10) Held up towards rear, closed 4th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led next, clear flat, pushed out, won at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Millanisi Boy (11-4) by 4l, 8 ran.
Ballycross 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 7th, ridden before 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 11, 7 1/4l behind Net Work Rouge (11-5) at Warwick 3m 2f (4) gs in Nov.
West Approach 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, 9th of 12, dist behind Buveur D'air (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) sft in Nov.
