tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, close up when jumped left and not fluent 2 out, held by winner flat, stayed on
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and weakened after 7th, tailed off
held up in rear, headway 3 out, not much room on inner before last, went 3rd flat, no impression on winner, stayed on
mid-division, headway before 7th, close 2nd 3 out, weakened next
held up in mid-division, closed from 7th, challenged 2 out, led before last, driven clear towards finish
pulled hard, jumped right, led after 1st, hanging right from 5th, headed 6th, weakened before next, soon running very wide and pulled up
led until after 1st, chased leader, led again 6th, mistake next, headed before last, unable to quicken, stayed on towards finish
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
MINOTAUR was let down by his jumping in a Listed contest at Cheltenham in January but is the one to beat in this on an earlier second at Aintree to the now 133-rated Charlemar. A Bold Move only found the useful Jenkins too good over course and distance last month so is a danger. Mon Palois has already won a point and a bumper while Snow Castle was third on his jumping debut at Southwell. Coroberee overturned an odds-on chance on his only start on the Flat so has to be of interest, though that was more than a year ago.
A Bold Move (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders on inside, led before 4th, ridden and headed after 2 out, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Jenkins (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Master Bones (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Led, bad mistake 3 out and headed, soon pushed along and dropped to 3rd before last, ridden and no extra run-in, 5th of 11, 8l behind Odit (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 2f gd in Aug.
Minotaur (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Towards rear, mistake 4th, not fluent 5th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, dist behind Coo Star Sivola (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 4f lst (1) gs in Jan.
Mister Drifter (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division on outer, in touch after 6f, outpaced over 2f out, no impression after, 7th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Cirano De Sivola (11-4) at Warwick 2m (6) sft in Jan.
Mon Palois (FR) 15-8fav (11-9) Took keen hold, chased leaders on inside, 4th and one pace final 2f, 4th of 12, 8 3/4l behind My Mate Mark (10-7) at Southwell 2m (6) gs in Feb.
Oologist 6-1 (11-2) Led, headed over 4f out, weakened from over 2f out, 7th of 8, 30l behind Robin The Raven (11-2) at Towcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Snow Castle (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 2nd 3 out, jumped right 2 out, soon lost 2nd and carried head a little high, one pace, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind Fattsota (11-6) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Coroberee (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, kept on under pressure to lead close home, won at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Apr beating September Stars (9-0) by 1l, 4 ran.
Corbett Court (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Raced wide, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Jameson (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.
