prominent until before 3rd, chased leaders, mistake and lost place 5th, last next, well behind 7th, pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch in mid-division, headway before 6th, ridden 3 out, 3rd and one pace when mistake next, weakened last
tracked leaders, challenged 3rd, ridden after 6th, every chance when not fluent 3 out, weakened before next
held up in rear, headway on outside before 3rd, ridden and lost place when not fluent 3 out
mid-division, not fluent and lost place 3rd, not fluent 6th, headway before 3 out, challenged next, led last, stayed on well, drawing clear close home
held up in rear, headway from 6th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed when not fluent last, held towards finish
led until before 3 out, weakened approaching next
tracked leaders, lost place before 6th, well behind next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
in touch until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
Nonrunner
Taste The Wine tends to reserve his best for Chepstow and has a poor strike rate over hurdles. TENNESSEE BIRD rarely runs tow races alike so it's a bit of a worry that he was on his best behaviour last time at Southwell. However, he did have Thefriendlygremlin well behind when fourth over a longer trip here earlier so is probably the one to beat. Distant Sound was still beaten a long way when second at Hexham earlier this month while Mulligan's Man is looking a shadow of his former self, though is coming down the weights.
Walkabout Creek (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Pressed leader to after 4th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Taste The Wine (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, left 4th next, kept on flat, went 2nd near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Sadma (11-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
New Tarabela 50-1 (9-3) In touch, lost place over 2f out, last of 10, 10 1/4l behind Aviator (9-10) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Mulligan's Man (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Mid-division, closed 4th, 2nd 3 out until before next, one pace last, 3rd of 9, 8 3/4l behind Cruise In Style (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Bruce Almighty (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Always behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off next, 5th of 10, dist behind Cyrus Darius (11-6) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Tennessee Bird 13-2 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, 2nd going well 2 out, led before the last, kept on well flat, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Shaiyzar (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 15 ran.
Distant Sound (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, led 8th, headed before last, ridden-in, soon beaten and eased, 2nd of 8, 35l behind Native Optimist (10-13) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Thefriendlygremlin 10-1 (10-6) Led until 3rd, led 5th, headed after 7th, mistake 3 out, no extra next, 9th of 13, 27 3/4l behind Etania (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Minden March 25-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, tailed off 3 out, 6th of 7, 36 1/2l behind Willie Hall (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Prairie Hawk (USA) 16-1 (10-0) Behind, reminders after 4th, tailed off when went badly left 8th, pulled up after 3 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
