held up in rear, headway on outside 5th, shaken up and lost place before 3 out, no impression after
chased leaders, not fluent, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before jumping left 2 out
chased leaders, challenged 3 out, every chance 2 out, 3rd and beaten last, weakened into 4th flat
led, wandered into 1st, headed, switched right and outpaced before 2 out, rallied approaching last, every chance flat, held close home
held up in rear, not fluent 1st or 2nd, headway after 5th, shaken up before 2 out, pecked last, went 3rd flat, kept on, no impression
jumped left, chased leader, ridden to lead before 2 out, hard pressed from last, stayed on, holding 2nd close home
Georges Saint’s second to Nayati in a handicap at Bangor last time was his best run to date over timber but the drop in trip may not be in his favour and he is a little more exposed than some of his rivals. Howlingmadmurdock won his sole start in a bumper and could be anything with Imperial Bede successful in that sphere in France. MOUNT TEMPEST ran well for a long way at Chepstow on his hurdling debut and wasn’t given a hard time in the closing stages. That experience will not have been wasted on the Skelton runner.
Adamhill (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never involved, 9th of 10, 36 3/4l behind Supreme Gift (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Awesome Foursome 5-1 (11-4) Rear mid-division, well behind when not fluent last, 6th of 13, 29l behind I'd Like To Know (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Downsman (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) In rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Torcello (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
General Medrano (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway after 3 out, weakened last, 8th of 15, 15 1/2l behind Tahmuras (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Georges Saint (FR) 9-4fav (10-2) Led, joined 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on flat, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Nayati (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Imperial Bede (FR) 40-1 (10-10) Mid-division, well beaten final 3f, 17th of 18, dist behind Lookaway (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Mount Tempest (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, steady headway from 6th, ridden after normal 2 out, no extra from omitted last, 6th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Knowsley Road (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Howlingmadmurdock (IRE) 11-8fav (11-2) Chased leaders, led 4f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) sft in Feb beating Vive De Charnie (10-9) by 5l, 6 ran.
