tracked leaders at 2nd, ridden 2 out, weakened next
left 2nd at 2nd, pushed along and hit 2 out, led approaching next, ridden out
led, ridden 2 out, headed approaching next, kept on one pace
towards rear, ridden and weakened 2 out
tracked leader when unseated rider at 2nd
keen in rear, ridden and weakened 2 out, pulled up next
close up at 2nd, pushed along 2 out, kept on to go 3rd next
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George Bancroft carried over his winning form on the Flat and scored at Fontwell on his hurdling bow. He ran well again under a penalty in the testing going at Ffos Las last time but PEARL WARRIOR may edge this. The latter showed a big improvement when third over course and distance last month and a conditional takes 5lb off his back now handicapping. Ex S'elance has struggled since winning at Catterick in February and has switched yards while Eviscerating placed off a higher mark at Wetherby back in March and has his second start after wind surgery.
Eviscerating (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway in to mid-division 4 out, pushed along to chase front rank before 3 out, ridden and faded 2 out, 8th of 14, 37l behind Haafapiece (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Midnight Ginger 16-1 (12-1) Chased leaders, raced keenly, mistake 6th, losing place when not fluent 3 out, soon behind, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Not At Present (12-1) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Pearl Warrior 11-1 (11-4) Raced keenly tracking leader, allowed to go on before 2nd, joined 2 out, headed last, stayed on but no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 4 1/4l behind Peejaybee (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Magellan 80-1 (10-0) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway 8f out, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, soon behind, last of 7, 32 1/4l behind Euro Implosion (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
George Bancroft 5-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out until pushed along before 2 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Forever Blessed (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Lleyton (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) In rear, mistake 3rd, headway when not fluent 6th, 3rd 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Peltwell (11-1) at Wetherby 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Ex S'elance (FR) 6-1 (10-0) Prominent, pushed along after 3 out in third, led 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened, 8th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Pounding Poet (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
All Class (FR) 13-8fav (10-13) Chased leader in moderate 2nd for most and raced clear of remainder throughout, closed on leader 4 out, led travelling well after 3 out, soon went well clear, eased run-in, very easily, won at Punchestown 3m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Nov beating Capture The Drama (9-12) by 23l, 16 ran.
