in rear, bad mistake 1st, reminder after 3rd, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
made virtually all, clear last, edged right flat, easily
chased winner, jumped left 2 out, no impression flat, kept on
disputed lead until slow 1st, mistake 3rd, blundered and lost place 4th, pulled up after mistake 5th
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, weakened before 2 out
prominent, slow and lost place 4 out, effort final bend, 3rd and no impression before last
disputed lead until 1st, chased leaders, mistake 4th, hit 5th, not fluent 4 out, beaten 2 out, no extra flat
Dino Velvet hasn’t won for a long time and is ridden by an inexperienced claimer but Finalshot comes here off the back of a victory at Hexham when MAGIC MIKE was only third. The latter has five lengths to find and is no better off at the weights but Paul Robson’s charge improved on that first run over fences by beating a previous winner at Southwell and can reverse placings. Brian Hughes has come here solely to ride Master Malachy while No Risk With Lou should make a chaser having already won a point. Erigmoor placed twice over hurdles but Great Samourai is a more interesting newcomer to fences.
Master Malachy (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Midfield, prominent before 5th, travelling okay 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, outpaced 2 out, tailed off approaching last, 3rd of 6, 33 1/4l behind Fringill Dike (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
No Risk With Lou (FR) 15-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 28l behind Dasher Riley (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Great Samourai (FR) 4-9fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, ran on one pace, 4th of 13, 5l behind Soldat Forte (11-6) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Erigmoor 2-1fav (11-11) Prominent, led 6th, not fluent next, joined 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, weakened quickly flat, 4th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Grasse D'oliverie (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Dino Velvet (FR) 28-1 (11-0) Held up in last, ridden and no chance with leaders from over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 6, 12l behind Eton Blue (11-8) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Finalshot 8-1 (11-12) Prominent, led before last, clear flat, stayed on, ridden out, won at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Heros De Moutiers (12-0) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Magic Mike (IRE) 10-3 (11-1) Jumped right on occasions, close up when not fluent 1st, led after 3rd, hit 8th, ridden after 3 out, went clear with runner-up from 2 out, kept on well flat, won at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Lusitanien (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
