chased leaders, 2nd 3 out, held from 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
chased leaders, mistake and stumbled 2 out, weakened last
raced wide and keen, chased winner, hit 8th, jumped right 4 out, soon weakened, eased, tailed off
held up in touch, 4th before 2 out, plugged on into 3rd at the last, no chance with winner
jumped well, made all, clear 2 out, stayed on well, unchallenged
held up in touch in rear, not fluent 5th, weakened before 3 out, went right next
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FIRMOUNT GENT finally got his head in front over fences when scoring at Bangor earlier this month. But that was only his third start for Dan Skelton and further progress is expected here. Bajardo was left clear at the last to win at Taunton back in March and returns to action raised only 3lb while winning hurdler Midnight Walk makes his chasing debut today having won over timber at Sedgefield last month. The remainder also go chasing for the first time but have shown little over hurdles to recommend them in this.
Midnight Walk (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, led 5 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 11l behind Milan Of Crystal (10-7) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Bajardo (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Chased leader, ridden to challenge 3 out, looked held in 2nd when hampered and left in lead 100 yards out, won at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar beating Edeiff's Lad (10-0) by 6l, 7 ran.
Bubsy Burbidge 20-1 (11-3) Led, headed before 4th, lost place 4 out, weakened before next, 7th of 8, dist behind Jenkins (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Firmount Gent (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway from 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, mistake last, ridden clear, won at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Bonobo (11-11) by 4 1/2l, 13 ran.
Fair Frank 40-1 (10-12) In touch, mistake 3 out, 3rd and outpaced next, weakened well before last, 4th of 8, 29 1/2l behind Thahab Ifraj (10-10) at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gd in Aug.
Snow Rescue (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, lost place before 3 out, 14th of 15, dist behind Jigsaw Financial (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Robin Why Not (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Chased leader until after 4th, chased leaders, ridden before 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
