held up towards rear, not fluent 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd after last, no impression on front pair
held up towards rear on inside, hit 1st and 3rd, headway 7th, niggled along before 3 out, soon held, weakened before 2 out
pressed leader, led 2nd, not fluent 8th, headed after 3 out, 3rd and weakening next
mid-division, jumped big 1st, lost place 7th, well behind before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, 4th and weakening when pecked 2 out, mistake last
held up in rear, jumped left 1st, headway on outside when not fluent 9th, hanging left from after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led flat, driven out
led until 2nd, pressed leader, led after 3 out, headed flat, held towards finish, stayed on
Poseidon is having a first run for Gordon Elliott and is best watched. El Borracho has rattled up a hat-trick in lesser company but this will be a big test for 7lb claimer Toby Wynne as his mount won’t get an easy lead. Editeur Du Gite won on both the Old course and the New course here last autumn and led until two out when fourth in the Grand Annual in March. He takes no prisoners and goes well fresh. Effernock Fizz won the Welsh Champion Hurdle at Ffos Las off this mark earlier in the month but is 0-7 over fences whereas CLEAR THE RUNWAY is 5-7 over the larger obstacles and has won six of his last seven outings. He can take this step up in class in his stride, though The Widdow Maker and Dads Lad also have decent claims.
Editeur Du Gite (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Led until before 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last, at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.
Clear The Runway (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, hit 8th, went 2nd 4 out, led before last, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m hcp (2) gs in Sep beating Elios D'Or (10-2) by 10l, 7 ran.
The Widdow Maker 28-1 (11-4) Led, pecked slightly and headed 1st, chased leader, hit 6th, closed 8th, led after 2 out, headed before last, 3rd and no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Millers Bank (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.
Poseidon (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no extra 2 1/2f out, 15th of 19, 23 1/4l behind Scenic Look (9-9) at Galway 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
El Borracho (IRE) 10-11fav (11-8) Jumped sketchily early, led, hit 1st and next, headed after 4th, chased leader then raced bit keen, led again 5 out, ridden before 3 out, good jump to assert last, stayed on strongly, won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Joke Dancer (11-5) by 3l, 3 ran.
Dads Lad (IRE) 10-3fav (10-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 2 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and close up at last, no extra run-in, 5th of 17, 6l behind Magnor Glory (10-8) at Listowel 2m hcp gd in Sep.
Effernock Fizz (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) Made all, shaken up 3 out, ran on strongly, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct beating Milkwood (11-7) by 2l, 5 ran.
