always behind, outpaced and struggling 5th, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along on long run before 2 out, ridden and every chance in 3rd 2 out, hung left and no extra between last 2
chased leader, led on long run before 2 out, hit 2 out, strongly pressed last, battled on gamely to assert run-in
chased leaders on inside, led narrowly 3 out until extended run before 2 out, weakened approaching 2 out, blundered last
raced keenly, held up in last trio, headway on outside chasing leaders 4th, went 2nd on extended run before 2 out, every chance last, hung left and no extra run-in
last trio, pushed along on paddock bend after 3rd, mistake and behind 4th, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up
led, hit 3rd, headed 3 out, weakened on extended run before next
Lamanver Pippin showed up well on heavy going in his bumper and is surely better than he showed at Exeter being a half-brother to two winning jumpers. Colin Tizzard also runs Wee Saxon and Financial Outcome was third to a nice staying prospect at Hereford. Minella Examiner was sold for £75,000 after finishing second in a maiden between the flags in March but SHAMAN DU BERLAIS sets a decent standard on his third in a Chepstow maiden as he was only beaten half-a-length, despite hanging up the run-in, and Alan Johns prefers him to Clondaw Ace.
Clondaw Ace (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Chased clear leader until 2nd, chased leaders until lost place before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Doux Pretender (11-3) at Ascot 2m 6f (2) gd in Nov.
Financial Outcome (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear on outside, headway before 4th, not fluent 8th, ridden after 2 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last, 3rd of 10, 8 3/4l behind Danny Whizzbang (11-0) at Hereford 3m 2f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Lamanver Pippin 7-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, weakened from 3 out, 12th of 15, dist behind Russian Hawk (10-12) at Exeter 2m 6f (4) gs in Nov.
Minella Examiner 7-1 (11-11) Mid-div,lft 4th 6out, cl 3rd frm 5out & ld 3out, sl adv 2out, hdd early flat, no ex nr fin, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Speedy Buck (12-2) at Ballynoe 3m Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Shaman Du Berlais (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Keen, chased leaders, every chance 3 out, soon hung left, led 2 out, headed last, rallied, kept on well towards finish, 3rd of 15, 1/4l behind Duke Of Kilcorral (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
The Lion Roars (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, lost place next, beaten 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Remastered (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Wee Saxon 20-1 (11-0) In touch, weakening when mistake 3 out, 8th of 14, 28l behind Deise Aba (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
