held up towards rear, headway on inside after 2 out, never on terms, 4th and one pace last
held up, not fluent 2nd, progress from 3 out to take 2nd 2 out, challenged going well before last, shaken up flat, led close home
jumped slightly right, led 1st, clear next, not fluent 3 out, reduced lead 2 out, joined before last, kept on, headed close home
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out until mistake 2 out, one pace and beaten 3rd after
tracked leaders, lost place before 3rd, in last pair 5th, pushed along next, well behind 3 out
took keen hold in rear, headway 2 out, no impression, 5th and one pace last
led until slow 1st, chased clear leader until 3 out, weakened before next
DIDTHEYLEAVEUOUTTO was far from disgraced in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in March after winning earlier at Lingfield and Ascot. He had a few entries this week but comes here in search of an easy introduction to hurdling. We've Got Payet has been a huge disappointment so far over timber and Richard Johnson prefers once-raced stablemate The Very Thing. Starjac looked in need of further when third at Uttoxeter while West To The Bridge is well held by the selection on bumper form and having a first run since wind surgery.
Bagan 20-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 19 3/4l behind Fearsome (10-12) at Fakenham 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Didtheyleaveuoutto (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, chased leaders and wide into straight, soon ridden and one pace, weakened final furlong, 10th of 23, 14l behind Relegate (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Starjac (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 10, 12 1/2l behind Anytime Will Do (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
The Very Thing (IRE) 8-13fav (10-8) Tracked leaders, headway and effort over 2f out, driven and not quicken over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, always held, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Summer Lightening (10-1) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Apr.
We've Got Payet 11-1 (10-12) Towards rear when jumped right and nearly unseated rider who lost iron briefly 1st, reminders 2nd, behind 5th, 5th of 6, 35 3/4l behind Fearsome (10-12) at Fakenham 2m (4) gd in Oct.
West To The Bridge (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Held up behind, headway over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind That's A Given (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Gold Runner (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Ww twrds rr, 6th 1/2 way, prog on outside 2out, qckn well but no mcth for wnr, ko, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Ard Chros (12-2) at Lingstown 3m mdn sft in Mar.
