chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened next
tracked winner, led 6th to 9th, pressed winner, ridden to challenge and every chance flat, just held
held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 8th, chased leading pair 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace approaching last, no impression
mid-division, weakened 3 out
mid-division, not fluent 9th, outpaced 3 out, weakened next
raced keenly in touch, hit 7th, outpaced 2 out, soon beaten
led to 6th, tracked leader, led again narrowly 9th, ridden approaching last, stayed on under pressure when challenged flat, just held on
mid-division, reminders 10th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
held up, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous
held up in rear, kept on from 2 out, never near leaders
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Trainer Michael Scudamore has his string in great shape at present and we'll take SILLY WUPPLE to come back freshened up with a win. The seven-year-old won this from a 7lbs lower mark last season, when the ground was soft. He followed up from a mark of 111 at Wetherby in November, and although that was also on good to soft he does act on a sound surface. Clearly not himself in the spring, he is taken to come back well with that stable form so good. Adare Prince looks to be in the grip of the assessor for the moment, while although Fred Bojangals has run well here in defeat, he has won only at Sedgefield and is 8lbs higher than the best of those two successes. Guns And Butter has trip and ground to suit and is back on a handy enough mark, but is not easy to win with in spite of making the frame on a regular basis. Etxalar will probably want softer ground and further before winning but Livingonaknifedge is back on a winning mark and can go well, although he would ideally want the rains to come. Sparkling Taff has not seen much of the racecourse in recent years but is not on a bad mark if fit, and he does act on a sound surface so check the market for clues. Silly Wupple can take this race for a second year.
Sparkling Taff 8-1 (11-6) In touch, ridden 4 out, driven and beaten next, 5th of 9, 18l behind Ellerslie George (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
Silly Wupple 15-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway halfway and in touch, weakened approaching 4 out, 6th of 12, 44l behind Darina's Boy (10-5) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Categorical 9-2 (11-8) Held up, ridden 3 out, never dangerous, 5th of 9, 16l behind Perpetuum (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Sep.
Guns And Butter (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) In touch, headway to challenge 4 out, every chance when carried left 2 out, carried left and hampered last, ridden and no extra flat, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Major Miller (10-13) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Apr.
Well Oiled (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Slow jump 1st, close up, 4th approaching 7 out, weakened 3 out and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Buachaill On Eirne (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chs gd in Jun, 16 ran.
Fred Bojangals (IRE) 7-2fav (11-1) Chased leaders, led 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, regained lead 2 out, stayed on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Panthers Run (10-6) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
I'm Your Man 14-1 (10-9) Chased leader until after 3rd, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 14, 29l behind Genari (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gf in Sep.
Some Magic (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, 9th of 15, well behind Thunder Run (10-4) at Sligo 2m 1f hcp chs 0-102.
Manoubi 9-1 (10-9) In rear, steady headway from 10th, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 9, 30l behind Super Road Train (11-5) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar.
Uptown Lad (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Always behind, 9th of 12, 18l behind Panthers Run (10-6) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
Livingonaknifedge (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, went 2nd after last, weakened approaching elbow, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Reel Charmer (11-1) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) hvy in Aug.
Adare Prince (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Led, headed 2nd, led again 9th, mistake next, headed 3 out, weakened approaching next, 6th of 8, 18l behind Shrewd Investor (11-7) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Etxalar (FR) 10-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, blundered 7th, outpaced 3 out, rallied to go 2nd briefly last, weakened flat, 4th of 8, 10l behind Grand Theatre (11-12) at Ayr 3m nov hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Wise Choice 11-1 (9-7) Mid-division, remiders after 7th, in touch in group approaching 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 13, 22l behind Giovanna (11-4) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May.
