tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, mistake last, dropped to 4th flat
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway after 5th, went 4th 7th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, eased and pulled up before next
made all, ridden after 3 out, clear before last, stayed on well, comfortably
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden before 6th, weakened 7th, mistake 3 out
mid-division, modest 5th when mistake 3 out, no impression
took keen hold, not fluent 1st, always in rear, pulled up before 3 out
chased winner until after 2nd, ridden 6th, outpaced and well held from next, went 3rd flat
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2nd, ridden and 3 lengths off winner when blundered 2 out, soon beaten
held up in rear, took keen hold, mistakes, modest headway before 3 out, never any chance
mid-division, mistake 5th and when weakening 7th
Anomaly was just denied a second win over timber when beaten a short-head at Market Rasen in September. North Hill Harvey won a point-to-point by 15 lengths in April and could be useful while Allee Bleue had decent form on the level in France in 2013. But all eyes here will be on BARTERS HILL (NAP) as Ben Pauling's very smart bumper winner makes his hurdling debut. His defeat of Bellshill at Aintree in April was franked when the runner-up landed the Champion Bumper at Punchestown later and he could be a top-class recruit.
Anomaly 11-10fav (11-5) Tracked leader, shaken up to challenge when not fluent last, ridden flat, ran on to join winner towards finish, just held, 2nd of 6, shd behind Viens Chercher (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
Allee Bleue (IRE) (8-10) 3rd of 20, 2 1/2l behind Purple American (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 7f hcp gs in Sep.
Barters Hill (IRE) 11-2fav (11-4) Made all, ridden 3f out, pressed 2f out, stayed on gamely, in command final 75 yards, won at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr beating Bellshill (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 19 ran.
Blue Prairie 14-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 6f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 34 1/2l behind Bentworth Boy (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (6) gd in Oct.
Eastern Magic 25-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Call It On (9-13) at Chepstow 2m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Fire (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led 3rd until 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, dist behind Fingerontheswitch (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Golden Bird (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened between last two, 5th of 8, 22 1/4l behind Max Forte (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
North Hill Harvey 5-2fav (10-7) Hdwy 5; led 3 out; comf, won at Chaddesley Corbett 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Native Gamut (11-7) by 15l, 11 ran.
Petrou (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 5f out, kept on same pace final 2f, 4th of 8, 14l behind For Instance (11-2) at Warwick 2m (6) gd in Apr.
Same Ole Trix (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Led, headed 8f out, tracked leader, ridden and weakened 2f out, 7th of 11, 33 1/2l behind Two Taffs (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (6) gd in Mar.
