always towards rear, driven along and struggling after 3 out, never a factor
behind, badly hampered and unseated rider 1st
always behind, tailed off 3 out
held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in well held 7th when hit 2 out, mistake last
mid-division on inside, headway approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure into 4th run-in
took keen hold, tracked leaders, challenged last, led run-in, soon ridden and edged left final 100 yards, stayed on
jumped badly right throughout, always behind, tailed off 3 out
took keen hold, tracked leaders, weakened soon after 2 out, hit last
led and disputed, pushed along before 2 out, every chance when went right last, 3rd and one pace run-in
led and disputed, hit 3 out, joined last, headed and kept on same pace run-in
took keen hold in mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, headway chasing leading trio approaching 2 out, ridden and no impression when dropped to 5th run-in
Bumper winner WINNINGTRY made his hurdling debut at Aintree earlier in the month and finished a promising third. He can land this with normal progress and is taken to confirm running with Louis' Vac Pouch, who was less than fluent on his first start over timber. Seven Nation Army went close over hurdles on a couple of occasions when trained in Ireland and wasn’t beaten that far on his first start for new connections while Misterton landed a bumper at Newton Abbot on his return and could also go well.
City Never Sleeps (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) In rear, struggling 5th, well beaten when mistake 2 out, 8th of 13, 18 3/4l behind Midnight Maestro (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Findusatgorcombe 16-1 (10-7) Trckd ldrs til wknd 3 out, 4th of 11, 25l behind Mutashabek (12-0) at Cothelstone 2m 4f mdn gf in May.
Fit As A Fiddle 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up, at Exeter 2m 6f (4) gd in Nov.
Gold Mountain (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leader until 3rd, soon lost place, struggling after next and pulled up before 5th, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) sft in Apr.
Louis' Vac Pouch (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, took keen hold, blundered badly 2nd, headway 7th, not much room 2 out, soon weakened, mistake last, 6th of 8, 26 1/2l behind Geordie Des Champs (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Misterton 6-4fav (11-0) Chased leaders, led halfway, strongly pressed from over 2f out until over 1f out, kept on gamely, driven out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in Oct beating Sgroppino (11-0) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Norse Da 100-1 (11-0) Prominent, lost place 7f out, behind final 5f, 10th of 12, dist behind One Cool Scorpion (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gs in May.
Peppay Le Pugh (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, hampered 1st, soon tracked leaders, weakened from before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Seven Nation Army (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Mainly tracked leader, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace flat, 5th of 7, 5l behind Eamon An Cnoic (11-0) at Fakenham 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Winningtry (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leader until 7th, every chance last, no impression on winner and lost 2nd 75 yards out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Geordie Des Champs (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
River Dun 7-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, 8th of 10, dist behind Poisoned Berry (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
