held up in rear, mistakes 1st and 3rd, headway 7th, soon chasing leaders, under pressure 2 out, no impression
tracked leader, slow 2nd, led after 5th, headed approaching 7th, weakened 3 out, soon behind
mid-division, headway after 5th, led approaching 7th, not fluent 3 out, headed before next, soon under pressure, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, led approaching 3 out, clear before last, eased flat
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, soon behind
soon in rear, slow 6th, never a factor
held up towards rear, under pressure 4 out, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, stayed on, never a threat
tracked leader, lost place before 4 out, soon behind
led, hit 4th and 5th, soon headed, remained prominent, every chance 3 out, hit next, stayed on same pace
held up mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon tracking leaders, under pressure before 2 out, soon weakened
Whenever possible, Rebecca Curtis will book AP McCoy to ride her better hurdlers and bumper horses so the fact that the champion is on board FISHOUTOFWATER is a pointer in itself. The Irishman was in the saddle when the chestnut won on his racecourse debut at Hereford last March. A subsequent fourth in a Listed bumper at Aintree's Grand National meeting marked the seven-year-old as one to follow over timber this season and he's been found a good opportunity here. Junior Jack has a nice pedigree and showed promise in a Fontwell bumper last summer but Major Payne's form of a couple of years ago came in modest contests and he may be worth opposing after a lay-off.
Fishoutofwater (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Led 1f, pressed leader, led 10f out until 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 20, 14l behind Megastar (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f nat hunt flat Grade 2 (1) gd in Apr.
Jan Jandura (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, hit last when weakening, 4th of 11, 33l behind Tornado Bob (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec.
Junior Jack 9-2 (11-2) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, one pace in 3rd when green and went right well inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Midnight Macarena (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gd in Jun.
King of Dubai 8-1 (10-12) Took keen hold in touch, ridden in modest 8th when mistake 4 out, no chance after, 8th of 16, 40l behind Golden Chieftain (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Little Frano (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Held up, always towards rear, tailed off 3f out, 12th of 13, well behind Lucky Landing (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Nov.
Major Payne (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) In touch, headway 4 out, went 2nd before next, led 2 out, ridden flat, kept on, headed post, 2nd of 10, ns behind Dunaskin (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) sft in Aug '09.
Rooftop Rainbow (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Led, headed 5th, stayed well there until weakened and hit 3 out, 5th of 16, 27l behind Filbert (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs.
Run To Fly (IRE) 150-1 (10-6) Raced in rear, 13th after 5th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 14th of 16, well behind State Benefit (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Top Benefit (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Led, 7th and struggling after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Backspin (11-7) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gs in Dec, 8 ran.
Bringewood Moll 3-1fav (10-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Lucky Sunny (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec '09.
