made all, not fluent 3 out, 2 1/2 lengths ahead last, driven out
soon chasing leaders on outside, lost a bit of ground after 8th, outpaced 3 out, headway approaching last, no impression, lost 4th towards finish
jumped right at times, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 4th until 7th, went 2nd 12th until 3 out, soon hanging left, rallied from last, went 2nd and rider dropped rein briefly flat, switched right and kept on, not trouble winner
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, pushed along in last after 8th, behind 4 out, tailed off 3 out, ran on flat, finished strongly and took 4th towards finish
prominent until 1st, steadied towards rear, pushed along after 10th, struggling before 4 out, soon well beaten, pulled up before last
chased leader until before 2nd, lost place 4th, closed 6th, went 2nd from 7th until 12th, went 2nd again 3 out until flat, no extra towards finish
held up in rear, never threatened to get on terms, well beaten when pulled up before last
chased winner before 2nd until 4th, stayed handy, weakened 2 out
Nuts Well won at Kelso before landing this 12 months ago and his campaign has followed a similar path this season. Ann Hamilton’s likeable 10-year-old will be fully primed again and is only 4lb higher. Huntsman Son won a Listed chase at Wetherby around this time last year but ALLMANKIND could show his class by defying top weight. Dan Skelton’s exciting five-year-old got taken on for the lead making his reappearance over hurdles at Chepstow but could dominate these if that run has blown away the cobwebs. He’d already burned off Tamaroc Du Mathan at Ayr in April when that one fell, though is 12lb worse off at the weights today.
Allmankind 7-4fav (11-12) Tracked leader, led after 4th, pressed 3 out, headed and ridden 2 out, remained prominent, rallied and every chance last when not fluent, kept on well, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Masters Legacy (10-8) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Nuts Well 5-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged next, led before last, came clear with ears pricked and stayed on well run-in, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct beating Gold Des Bois (10-0) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Itchy Feet (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd last, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 12 1/4l behind Fakir D'Oudairies (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.
Fanion D'estruval (FR) 66-1 (11-10) Behind, mistake 10th, remote 7th when not fluent 3 out, left 5th 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 11, dist behind Allaho (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gs in Mar.
Tamaroc Du Mathan (FR) 13-8 (11-5) Chased winner, pushed along after 15th, lost 2nd before 4 out, soon weakened, jinked right and unseated rider before 2 out, at Ayr 2m 4f (1) gd in Apr.
Midnight Shadow 7-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, closed 3rd, lost place 8th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Huntsman Son (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Towards rear and ridden patiently, headway and tracked leaders after 3 out, ridden and made strong challenge last, slightly hampered by loose horse before running on strongly, not enough, unlucky, 2nd of 9, shd behind Kauto The King (10-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in May.
Killer Clown (IRE) 11-4fav (11-11) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced when hampered bend on inside after 3 out, rallied into modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 12 1/2l behind Belargus (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
