held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, no extra before last
made all, kept on well from last
held up in mid-division, headway 4th, chased winner from 3 out, kept on and always held
tracked winner until 3 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway before 7th, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
Those with hurdling experience are nothing special so we’ll concentrate on a couple of recruits from the bumper ranks. THISONETIME has had a break since showing signs of inexperience when making a winning debut under Rules at Warwick in January but he’s still preferred to Longtown, third at Warwick in April. Cave Top and Shambougg may be best of the rest.
Cave Top (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway on outside before 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 18, 29 1/2l behind Rolling Dylan (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Cobolobo (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Held up, towards rear when badly hampered 3 out, no chance after, 5th of 10, 21 3/4l behind Westendorf (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Like The Sound (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Soon mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 14, 29 1/4l behind Peak To Peak (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Longtown (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway halfway to chase leaders, went 2nd 3f out, one pace in 3rd from over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 11 3/4l behind Crank Em Up (11-2) at Warwick 2m mdn (6) sft in Apr.
Quincy Magoo (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 7, 26 3/4l behind Work In Progress (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Safe Harbour (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway into mid-division after 4th, chased leaders 3 out, never on terms, weakened last, 6th of 14, 24 1/2l behind Peak To Peak (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Shambougg 33-1 (10-12) In touch main group, lost place 5 out, no danger after, 5th of 10, 29 3/4l behind Robinroyale (10-12) at Chepstow 3m (4) gd in Dec.
Terry The Fish (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, weakened before 3 out, last of 7, 31 1/4l behind Baden (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) gs in Dec.
Thisonetime (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, ridden over 5f out, went 2nd over 4f out, led 2f out, edged left when clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Warwick 2m (6) hvy in Jan beating Opera Rock (11-4) by 6l, 7 ran.