led, headed before 3rd, pressed leader 3 out, soon ridden, led before last where a length clear, stayed on well run-in
held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, no impression 2 out, stayed into 5th approaching last, kept on into remote 3rd near finish
tended to jump right, midfield, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out where pulled up
midfield, not fluent 6th, ridden and tailed off before 3 out
prominent, ridden before 3 out, stayed into modest 3rd before 2 out, weakened and lost 2 positions near finish
tended to jump left, prominent, not fluent 7th, ridden and no impression before 3 out, weakened approaching last,
midfield, ridden and lost position before 6th, not fluent 8th, no impression before 3 out
prominent, ridden and in touch with leaders 3 out where mistake, soon weakened into 4th and not fluent 2 out, kept on one pace run-in
prominent, led before 3rd, ridden and pressed for lead before 3 out where not fluent, every chance 2 out where not fluent, soon headed, a length down approaching last, kept on run-in, held by winner
always in rear, ridden and tailed off before 3 out where not fluent and unseated rider
Whatsupwithyou should be approaching peak fitness after a couple of outings and The Bomber Liston hasn’t been disgraced since reverting to hurdles. The Turtle Said was a place ahead of a subsequent winner when fourth at Wincanton and The Height Of Fame won easily at that track in October. HAAS BOY was well clear when falling at the last in this last year. He’s dropped 5lb in the weights since and is likely to be a bit fresher than some of these, though The Famous Five placed twice here last month and makes his handicap debut.
Whatsupwithyou (IRE) 28-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, one pace when not much room and squeezed out last, ridden and weakened run-in, 9th of 20, 14 1/4l behind American Sniper (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
The Bomber Liston (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Ramo (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Mamoon Star (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) In rear, niggled along 6th, ridden after 3 out, well beaten when pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
The Turtle Said 12-1 (10-11) In rear, pushed along and minor headway after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, made some late headway but never dangerous, 4th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Itso Fury (11-10) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Haas Boy (FR) 7-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway when mistake 4th, challenged 7th, lost place 11th, behind 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Are U Wise To That (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
The Height Of Fame 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leader, mistake 7th, joined leader 4 out, led soon after next, ridden clear approaching last when went left, ran on, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Furkash (10-12) by 9 1/2l, 9 ran.
Hermes Boy (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Towards rear, pushed along and headway on inner home turn, prominent when badly hampered approaching 3 out, soon pushed along and not recover, 6th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Wot You Wearing (10-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
The Famous Five (FR) 15-8fav (11-4) Chased leaders, headway approaching 3 out, good jump and went 3rd 3 out, not threaten front pair and plugged on one pace, 3rd of 16, 12l behind Imperial Saint (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Kazontherazz 15-2 (11-9) Off the pace in last trio, headway on inside before 2 out, angled out and went 3rd between last two, plugged on, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Norton Hill (12-0) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Sehayli (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) In rear, bad mistake 3rd, some headway before 2 out, ridden before last and well held, 7th of 9, 22 1/4l behind Kilbrainy (12-0) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
