held up in last pair, steady headway on outside after 4 out, plugged on in 4th from next
jumped well, made all, went clear before 3 out, shaken up before the last, very easily, unchallenged
behind, plugged on from 3 out, never a factor
mid-division, closer tracking leaders 3rd, mistake 6th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear of mid-division on inside, outpaced after 4 out, rallied and went 2nd next, well held when mistake last, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling in 7th before 3 out, never a factor
mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders 4 out, 3rd and one pace next
chased leaders on outside, pushed along and weakened quickly before 3 out, pulled up before next
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden along before 3 out, soon lost 2nd and weakened
chased winner until pushed along after 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out
A number of these have been in action between the flags. The Composeur is jumps-bred and a half-brother to a winning hurdler. He won over 2m4f at Brampton Bryan in March and has since joined the Jonjo O’Neill yard. The French-bred ECLAIR SURF easily won a maiden at Bandon in Ireland in the spring. Now with Emma Lavelle, he can make a winning start under Rules. Moroder made all in a Uttoxeter bumper in March and Kozier found only the useful Sussex Ranger too good on his hurdles bow, though that was more than two years ago. Not A Nail placed in a bumper here in December but then ran a shocker at Ffos Las.
Amateur (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 5th, ridden and lost touch after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Sandown 2m 4f (1) hvy in Dec.
Eclair Surf (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Ld & jw, sl adv frm 6out, chall 5out, 3l adv bef 3out, went clr aftr 2out, sow, easily, won at Bandon 3m mdn hvy in Mar beating Happy Larry (11-11) by dist, 8 ran.
Ede'iffs Elton 5-1 (11-10) (h) bhnd til fell 12, at Kingston Blount 2m 5f mdn gd in Mar.
Field Master (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) (cp) a.p; led 8 til hdd & no ex flat, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Midnight Frensi (12-0) at Mollington 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Kozier (GER) 11-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, challenged after 5th, mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out, edged left approaching last, no impression flat, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Sussex Ranger (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Oct.
Megaudais Speed (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Champagne Well (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (2) gs in Oct.
Moroder (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Made all, hard pressed from 2f out, held on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m (5) hvy in Mar beating The Big Yin (11-2) by nk, 5 ran.
Not A Nail (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Prominent, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 11th of 16, dist behind King Roland (11-9) at Ffos Las 2m (5) gs in Feb.
Our Idic Boy (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Towards rear, well beaten after 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gs in Jan.
The Composeur (IRE) 1-3fav (10-10) A.p; led aft 4 out; easy, won at Brampton Bryan 2m 4f mdn in Mar beating Largy Mountain (11-10) by 4l, 6 ran.
Troed Y Melin (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Led to 14 & 15 til hdd app 2 out; no ex, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Tuff Nano (11-7) at Charlton Horethorne 3m gs in Mar.
