made all, clear 3 out, easily
not always fluent, in rear, headway when not much room and blundered 3 out, went 3rd next, no chance with winner
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, no impression on winner 3 out, not fluent last, kept on
jumped left at times, rear of mid-division and green at times, closed after 5th, no impression 2 out
pressed winner until 5th, weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, shaken up on outside and lost place before 3 out, well beaten 2 out
towards rear, headway 3rd, ridden before 3 out, 4th and no extra from 2 out
LALLYGAG had only two rivals here 17 days ago and is penalised but he may have a fitness advantage and the edge in experience over likely market rivals King Of Lombardy and Hunting Brook, who have both shown promise in bumpers. Madaket is making his racecourse debut but his half-brother Baltimore Bucko did win a Grade 1 hurdle in the States last year.
Lallygag (GER) 1-8fav (11-4) Kept ou wide in close 3rd, went 2nd before 4th, reached for 2 out, loed on bit run-in, hard held, won at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) gf in Oct beating Vanderbilt (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 3 ran.
Hunting Brook (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Towards rear, pushed along and no impression over 3f out, 8th of 13, 35l behind Western Zephyr (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
King Of Lombardy (IRE) 18-1 (10-8) Rear mid-division, ridden and some headway over 2f out, ran on one pace, 4th of 11, 7l behind Hymac (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Madaket Kayf Tara gelding out of She Ranks Me.
Mangrove River (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Midfield, dropped towards rear 5th, not fluent 3 out, no extra, 5th of 7, 16l behind Give Me A Moment (11-2) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Tik Tok (FR) 150-1 (11-0) Off the pace towards rear, never involved, 10th of 14, dist behind Pikar (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Caitlin's Court (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 4th 1/2way, prog to 1l 2nd bef 3out, sl adv bef 2out, jnd last & ev ch, kow flat, just failed, 2nd of 8, nk behind Gonedairy (12-2) at Tralee 3m gd in May.
Girandole (FR) 200-1 (11-3) Led, jumped right 3rd, mistake and unseated rider next, at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Oct.
Viking's Way (FR) Evensfav (11-4) Led narrowly, pushed along home turn, joined and mistake 2 out, headed narrowly approaching last, ridden run-in and weakened tamely, 5th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Montgomery (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Yeomen Warder (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) In rear, tailed off throughout, 8th of 13, dist behind Gwennie May Boy (10-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (3) gs in Oct.
