always prominent, pecked 7th, went 2nd next, led 12th, made rest, clear 4 out to 2 out, shaken up and drew clear again from last, comfortably
led to 12th, hit 5 out, soon lost place, weakened 2 out
mid-division, close up on outside 5th, chased winner 5 out to next, soon outpaced, weakened from 2 out
mid-division, close up on inside 5th, driven into 2nd 4 out, soon ridden, rallied and 2 lengths down 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from last
tracked leader to 8th, in touch, lost place 13th, soon behind, no danger after
held up behind, headway 13th, ridden to chase leaders 5 out, mistake next, never on terms, weakened after 3 out
chased leaders, reminders when lost place briefly after 7th, ridden before 5 out, mistake next, no impression when hit 3 out, weakened from next
held up behind, struggling final circuit, tailed off 13th, soon pulled up
Lamanver Pippin gained his only hurdles victory on heavy going but made too many mistakes on his chasing debut at Ffos Las last month. De Forgotten One battled to victory at Stratford on just his second start over fences and a 5lb rise is unlikely to rule out another big effort. Winning bumper Shaughnessy makes his debut over fences and has a break to overcome but he's a chasing type and could be on a lenient mark. FORTESCUE is only five but overcame early jumping problems to land a novices' handicap at Southwell. He's a real staying type who can defy a 5lb rise in the weights as Chimes Of Dylan's two victories have been on good ground.
Lamanver Pippin 20-1 (11-3) With leader, led 3rd to 5th, led 6th until after 3 out, mistake 2 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Poker Play (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 5f (3) sft in Oct.
De Forgotten One 4-1 (11-0) Not fluent 1st, tracked clear leader, left in narrow lead 8th, headed briefly between last 2, ridden and hard pressed when not fluent last, just held on near finish, all out, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Lord Du Mesnil (11-2) by nk, 8 ran.
Shaughnessy 9-4fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, soon led, headed 2 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on same pace, no impression when lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Gone Platinum (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Fortescue 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division, blundered 3rd, headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd at the last, strong challenge run-in, led post, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Notachance (11-11) by ns, 9 ran.
Bill And Barn (IRE) 28-1 (11-8) Held up, slow 11th, beaten 5 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Templepark (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Chimes Of Dylan (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Behind, not fluent 1st, ridden and headway after 2 out, went 3rd before last, weakened flat, 3rd of 7, 14 1/4l behind Flying Verse (11-8) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Apollo Creed (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, blundered 13th, weakened after 16th, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Monbeg Aquadude (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Never fluent and always behind, 8th of 12, dist behind La Cavsa Nostra (11-0) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
