held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out
held up in rear, went 5th from 4 out, weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, weakened from 10th, tailed off before 4 out
in touch in 4th, went 3rd 3 out, weakened before last
led to 3rd, with winner, kept on and no impression before last
tracked leader, led from 3rd, made rest, clear before last
held up towards rear, headway before 12th, ridden before last, kept on same pace
STOPPED OUT has already had six starts over fences and finished second in four of those races, including once over course and distance. The grey has won on the Flat this year and, though a bit more exposed than some of these, he's fancied to get his head in front for the time over the larger obstacles today as he evidently retains plenty of enthusiasm. Ifandbutwhynot has a similar rating to the selection over hurdles but lacks a recent run and 2m4f on heavy ground may tax his stamina. Back To Bracka was second over hurdles here last month and should well over fences, however, while Sir Mangan was pitched in at the deep end at Aintree. He only got as far as the third but is capable of better.
Back To Bracka (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) In rear, headway 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, led next, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Captain Clayton (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Oct.
Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, headway 6th, 4th and one pace 2 out, weakened last, 6th of 13, 25l behind Ballyglasheen (10-10) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft in May.
Kaikias (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, 5th of 10, well behind Copper Birch (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m mdn hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Premier Grand Cru (FR) 5-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace from last, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Makhzoon (10-10) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jun '11.
Sir Mangan (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, hampered and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Golden Hoof (11-3) at Aintree 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Oct, 8 ran.
Stopped Out 25-1 (11-12) Led early, prominent, not fluent 4 out, weakened after next, pulled up before last, in a race won by Kaylif Aramis (10-7) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp hdl (2) sft in Feb, 15 ran.
Golden Sparkle (IRE) 10-3 (11-5) Prominent, led 2 out, kept on well, won at Perth 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr beating Brijomi Queen (11-7) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
