towards rear, ridden and weakened after 3 out
held up in last pair, steady headway before 2 out, chasing leaders when hung right before the last, disputing well held 2nd run-in, weakened towards finish
made most until 4th, chased leader until before 2 out, ridden and weakened tamely after 2 out
chased leader until 2nd, chased leaders, injured and pulled up quickly after 4th
chased leaders, tracked leader 2nd, led and hit 4th, headed 2 out, chased winner, well held approaching the last, lost 2nd and weakened run-in
raced wide, held up towards rear, headway on outside to lead 2 out, clear when went right last, kept on strongly
held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, 3rd and every chance when hit next, plugged on in 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, lost 2nd post
chased leaders on inside, pushed along approaching 2 out, outpaced between last 2, kept on well towards finish, went 2nd post, no chance with winner
held up in last pair, headway on outside chasing leaders 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened before next
Precious Bounty has found only one too good at Leicester and Exeter in his last two starts and Richard Johnson prefers him to Smarty Wild but another hurdling newcomer, THE FLYING SOFA, is likely to provide stiff opposition. Thought good enough to run in last year’s Champion Bumper, Gary Moore’s charge is by the same sire as Don Cossack and Dell’Arca so jumping will be his game. Good Man Jim runs in the famous Brookhouse colours but the winning pointer will need to do better than he did in a Warwick bumper last April. Special Acceptance may be the pick of the remainder.
Bucaneros (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, behind when pulled up 2 out, at Bangor 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Fransham 20-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 7f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind The Raven's Return (10-12) at Sandown 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Good Man Jim (FR) 11-4fav (11-2) Made most until 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 17th of 18, dist behind Emitom (10-11) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Apr.
Johnny Rocco 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, not fluent 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 12, 20 1/2l behind War Brigade (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Precious Bounty (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Went left 1st, soon chasing leader, led before 2nd, joined 2 out, ridden before last, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Extra Mag (11-3) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan.
Shanty Alley 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders after next, weakened before last, 7th of 11, 34 1/4l behind Umbrigado (10-12) at Southwell 2m mdn (5) sft in Dec.
Smarty Wild 25-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, lost place over 4f out, 6th of 10, 26 1/2l behind Get In The Queue (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Special Acceptance 12-1 (10-12) Keen in touch, lost place after 4 out, 8th of 14, dist behind Brewin'upastorm (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Zee Man (FR) 40-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous, 5th of 13, 26 3/4l behind Southfield Stone (11-4) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec.
High Up In The Air (FR) 150-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 12, dist behind Ask Dillon (11-0) at Ascot 2m 6f mdn (3) sft in Dec.
The Flying Sofa (FR) 66-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place 3f out, soon behind, 20th of 23, dist behind Relegate (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
