slight lead until after 4th, lost 2nd at 6th, weakened and behind bypassing omitted 4 out, tailed off
held up in last pair, closer on outside approaching 3 out, went 3rd next, pressing for well held 2nd when carried left at the last
held up last, pushed along and struggling in 6th on long run before 3 out, pulled up before next
not fluent 1st, raced wide tracking leaders, stumbled badly bend before 2nd, slightly lost place 5th, rallied after omitted 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, no chance with winner, went left and mistake last
held up in 5th, headway into 2nd before 3 out until 3 out, weakened next
with leader, slight lead after 4th, came clear before 3 out, in no danger when hit 2 out and last
raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 6th until pushed along before 3 out, weakened
EXOD'ELA, a winner of his only start between the flags, stayed on strongly when runner-up over 2m3f on his hurdling debut at Hereford and should be suited by this trip. Dual bumper winner Lossiemouth started odds-on over 2m4f at Ayr but couldn't quite get to Victory Echo, who has been well beaten subsequently though in better company. Unwin Vc won his first two starts in bumpers last year but has been very disappointing so far over timber though he stays the trip and won't mind the ground. Mister Timmytucks had a couple of runs for Paul Nicholls in bumpers last winter and has changed stables.
Darsi Rose (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Prominent, driven and lost place after 4 out, weakened next, 15th of 18, dist behind Sporting John (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Exod'ela (FR) 5-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 3rd 2 out, went 2nd from last, kept on, unable to trouble winner flat, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Dhowin (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Finisher (USA) 20-1 (10-9) Close up, outpaced 5f out, pushed along and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 13, 5 1/2l behind Uncle Bernie (10-11) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Lossiemouth 4-5fav (11-0) In touch, slow 6 out, chased leaders 4 out, effort when not fluent 2 out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Victory Echo (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Nov.
Mister Timmytucks 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on outside, effort 4f out, pushed along 3f out, one pace final 2f, 5th of 15, 17 1/4l behind Eritage (11-9) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gd in Apr.
Unwin Vc 9-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, under pressure 3 out, weakened after next, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Never Equalled (10-8) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
No No Tonic 20-1 (10-11) Held up, mistake 1st, outpaced 5 out, headway 2 out, staying on when mistake last, never on terms, 6th of 14, 8 1/4l behind True Thoughts (10-3) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
